OVUM


Meaning of OVUM in English

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

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