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ovum
(
ō
′
vəm
)
noun
pl.
ova
o′va
(
ō
′
və
)
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
Etymology: L,
egg
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