ovum
/'ouvəm/
Definition
- Noun:
- The female reproductive cell; the female gamete: A mature haploid cell produced by the ovary of a female organism, capable of developing into a new individual when fertilized by a male gamete (sperm).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The ovum is released from the ovary during ovulation.
- Fertilization occurs when a sperm cell penetrates the ovum.
- The size of a human ovum is much larger than that of a sperm cell.
Advanced Usage
- In a biological or medical context: The term is used precisely to refer to the unfertilized egg cell in animals, including humans.
- The study focused on the genetic material within the ovum.
- In a developmental context: Often discussed in relation to embryology.
- The donated ovum was used for in vitro fertilization.
Variants and Related Words
- Ova (n): The plural form of ovum.
- Multiple ova were retrieved during the procedure.
- Oocyte (n): A cell in an early stage of egg development; an immature ovum.
- The primary oocyte undergoes meiosis to become a mature ovum.
Synonyms
- Egg cell: The female gamete.
- Female gamete: The reproductive cell from a female.
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)
- Fertilization: The process where a sperm and an ovum unite.
- Zygote: The cell formed by the union of an ovum and a sperm.
Noun
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the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
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