Complete Definition of "ovum"

English

Etymology
From Latin ovum#Latin|ovum, egg.

Noun
rfc-level|Noun at L4+ not in L3 Ety section
en-noun|ova

  1. cytology The female gamete in animals; the egg.

Related terms
oval
Ovaltine
ovary
ovate
oviparous
ovo-lacto-vegetarian
ovoid
ovulate

See also
oocyte

Translations
trans-top|gamete
Czech: vají�ko n
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals


Latin

Noun
ovum (nominative, vocative and accusative singular neuter)

  1. egg

Related terms
ovi

Category:Eggs

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Revision and Credits for"ovum"
  • 2007-11-25 10:44 - AutoFormat - +{{rfc-level|Noun at L4+ not in L3 Ety section}}, category English nouns with irregular plurals moved to English section

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