OVUM


Meaning of OVUM in English

/ ˈəʊvəm; NAmE ˈoʊ-/ noun

( pl. ova / ˈəʊvə; NAmE ˈoʊvə/) ( biology ) a female cell of an animal or a plant that can develop into a young animal or plant when fertilized

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Latin , literally egg .

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