Look up: ovum

1. Ovum
   In architecture an ovum is one of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved.
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2. Ovum
   A female gamete.
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3. ovum
   [n] - the female reproductive cell
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4. ovum
   An egg or ovum is a female reproductive cell produced by the ovaries. After fertilisation by a sperm (a male reproductive cell), the two cells fuse together to form a single cell, from which an embryo develops.
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5. Ovum
   Egg
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6. Ovum
   (Ova (plural)) An egg cell
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7. Ovum
   another term for an egg cell
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8. Ovum
   A female egg.
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9. Ovum
   Ovum: An egg in the ovary of the female. This egg is called the female "gamete" or sex cell. It combines with the male gamete, called a sperm, to form a zygote. This formation process is called "fertilization." (see sperm, zygote).
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10. ovum
    (= ova (plural)) An egg cell.
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11. Ovum
    O'vum noun ; plural Latin Ova , English Ovums . [ Latin , an egg. See Oval .] 1. (Biol.) A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and gro...
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12. ovum
    1. The female reproductive cell which, after fertilization, develops into a new member of the same species (von Baer, 1827), an egg. ... 2. The human ovum: a round cell about 0.1 mm. In diameter, produced in the ovary, where there is deposited around it a noncellular covering (oolemma, zona pellucid...
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13. ovum
    egg cell noun the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
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14. ovum
    (o´vәm) pl. o´va the female reproductive or germ cell, which after fertilization is capable of developing into a new member of the same species; The term ovum is sometimes applied to any stage of the fertilized germ cell during cleavage and even until hatching or birth of the new individual. The human ovum consists...
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15. Ovum
    • (n.) One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved. • (n.) A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; ...
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16. ovum
    in human physiology, single cell released from either of the female reproductive organs, the ovaries, which is capable of developing into a new ... [23 related articles]
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17. ovum
    1. the female reproductive cell which, after fertilization, develops into a new member of the same species (von Baer, 1827); an egg. 2. the human ovum : a round cell about 0.1 mm. in diameter, produced in the ovary, where there is deposited around it a noncellular covering (oolemma; zona pellucida; ...
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18. Ovum
    A female reproductive cell that is produced by the ovaries and released during ovulation. The ovum is about the size of a grain of sand and is the largest cell in the human body. During conception, the ovum will become fertilized by sperm cells. The ovum is responsible for supplying the maternal genetic material to the zygote at the point of fe...
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19. ovum
    ovum (ō'vum) , in biology, specialized plant or animal sex cell, also called the egg, or egg cell. It is the female sex cell, or female gamete; the male gamete is the sperm. The study of the ovum is included in the science of embryology. The development of a new individual from an unfertil...
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20. Ovum
    An ovum is a female gamete, or reproductive cell. The ovum is typically fertilised by the male gamete, the sperm, before later developing into a foetus. The term ovum is also used to describe the early stages of development where the fertilised egg has divided into a mass of cells.
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21. ovum
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′vŭm, -vī, -vă Definitions: 1. The term ovum is imprecise because it has been variously applied to stages from the primary oocyte to the implanting blastocyst.
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22. ovum
    Female gamete (sex cell) before fertilization. In mammals it is called an egg, and is produced by a special cell division called meiosis in the ovaries during the menstrual cycle. In plants, where it is also known as an egg cell or oosphere, the ovum is produced in an ovule. The ovum does not move by...
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23. Ovum
    The egg; the reproductive cell from the ovary; the female gamete.
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24. ovum
    Latin = egg, plural - ova.
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25. Ovum
    Egg
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