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ovum definition

ovum (ō′vəm)

noun pl. ova o′va (ō′və)

  1. Biol. a mature female germ cell which, generally only after fertilization, develops into a new member of the same species; female gamete; egg
  2. Archit. an egg-shaped ornament

Etymology: L, egg

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