ovum

Noun
  1. The female reproductive cell;
    The female gamete (synset 105465549)
    is a type of: gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
    subtypes:
    • egg - animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
    • ootid - mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
    • ovule - a small or immature ovum
    is a part of: female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females
    same as: egg cell

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