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ovum

/ˈəʊ.vəm/ /ˈoʊ.vəm/

Meanings
noun
The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that fertilization happens when a sperm cell unites with the ovum. "
physiology biology anatomy sex organism medicine human animal

Related Words

Illustration fertilization

fertilization noun

/ˌfɜːrtɪləˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌfɝːtɪləˈzeɪʃən/

The act or process of rendering fertile.

"The farmer used fertilizer to promote the fertilization of the soil, making it ready for planting. "

Illustration female

female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

Illustration sperm

sperm noun

/spɜːm/ /spɜːɹm/

The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

"The doctor examined the sperm sample to check for fertility issues. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration cell

cell noun

/sɛl/

A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

"The hermit built a small cell in the mountains to live in peace and quiet. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration unites

unites verb

/juːˈnaɪts/

To bring together as one.

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration when

when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration happens

happens verb

/ˈhæpənz/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration animals

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

Illustration gamete

gamete noun

/ˈɡæmiːt/

A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

"During fertilization, the male gamete (sperm) and the female gamete (egg) fuse to create a new cell with a full set of chromosomes. "