n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ova \ -v ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, egg ― more at EGG
Date: circa 1706
: a female gamete : MACROGAMETE ― called also egg cell
n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ova \ -v ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, egg ― more at EGG
Date: circa 1706
: a female gamete : MACROGAMETE ― called also egg cell
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012