oogonium

oogonium definition - medical

o·o·go·ni·um (ōˌə-gōˈnē-əm)

noun pl. o·o·go·ni·ums or o·o·go·ni·a (-nē-ə)
The primitive egg mother cell from which the oocytes develop.

Related Forms:

  • oˌo·goˈni·al (-nē-əl) adjective

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