oosphere

[ oh-uh-sfeer ]
/ ˈoʊ əˌsfɪər /

noun Biology.

an unfertilized egg within an oogonium.

Origin of oosphere

First recorded in 1870–75; oo- + -sphere

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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
[ ōə-sfîr′ ]

n.

A large nonmotile female gamete or egg cell, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.

Scientific definitions for oosphere

oosphere
[ ōə-sfîr′ ]

A large nonmotile female gamete formed in an oogonium, such as the eggs formed in the oogonium of an oomycete.