oosphere
[ oh-uh-sfeer ]
/ ˈoʊ əˌsfɪər /
noun Biology.
an unfertilized egg within an oogonium.
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Example sentences from the Web for oosphere
The protoplasm in one of these protuberances arranges itself into a round mass--the oosphere or female cell.
The product of the union of an antherozoid and an oosphere is termed an oospore.
British Dictionary definitions for oosphere
oosphere
/ (ˈəʊəˌsfɪə) /
noun
a large female gamete produced in the oogonia of algae and fungi
Medical definitions for oosphere
oosphere
[ ō′ə-sfîr′ ]
n.
A large nonmotile female gamete or egg cell, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.
Scientific definitions for oosphere
oosphere
[ ō′ə-sfîr′ ]
A large nonmotile female gamete formed in an oogonium, such as the eggs formed in the oogonium of an oomycete.