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Ovum (noun) means the egg cell produced by a female animal.

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The egg cell produced by a female animal.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōvum (“egg”). It is a doublet of egg, ey, huevo and oeuf.

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"ovum" (noun) means the egg cell produced by a female animal.
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