ovum
noun pl. ova
- Biol. a mature female germ cell which, generally only after fertilization, develops into a new member of the same species; female gamete; egg
- Archit. an egg-shaped ornament
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(ōˈvəm)
noun pl. o·va (ōˈvə) The female reproductive cell or gamete of animals; egg.
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