ootid

noun oo·tid \ˈō-ə-ˌtid\

Definition of OOTID

: an egg cell that results from the second meiotic division of an oocyte and that develops into a mature egg

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irregular from o- + -id

First Known Use: 1904

Medical Dictionary

noun oo·tid \ˈō-ə-ˌtid\

: an egg cell after meiosis—compare spermatid

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