ovum
[ oh-vuh m ]
/ ˈoʊ vəm /
noun, plural o·va [oh-vuh] /ˈoʊ və/.
Cell Biology.
- the female reproductive cell or gamete of animals, which is capable of developing, usually only after fertilization, into a new individual.
- the female reproductive cell or gamete of plants.
Architecture.
an oval ornament, as in an egg-and-dart molding.
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British Dictionary definitions for ovum
ovum
/ (ˈəʊvəm) /
noun plural ova (ˈəʊvə)
an unfertilized female gamete; egg cell
Word Origin for ovum
from Latin: egg
Medical definitions for ovum
ovum
[ ō′vəm ]
n. pl. o•va (ō′və)
The female reproductive cell or gamete; egg.
Scientific definitions for ovum
ovum
[ ō′vəm ]
Plural ova
The mature reproductive cell of female animals, produced in the ovaries. See more at egg.