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oocyte definition

oocyte (ō′ō sīt′, ō′ə-)

noun

Embryology an egg that has not yet undergone maturation

Etymology: oo- + -cyte

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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