First Known Use: circa 1706
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ovum
noun \ˈō-vəm\
plural ova \-və\
Definition of OVUM
: a female gamete : macrogamete —called also egg cell
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Origin of OVUM
New Latin, from Latin, egg — more at egg
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ovum
noun \ˈō-vəm\
plural ova \ˈō-və\
Definition of OVUM for Kids
: egg cell
Medical Dictionary
ovum
noun \ˈō-vəm\
plural ova \-və\
Medical Definition of OVUM
: a female gamete : macrogamete; especially : a mature egg that has undergone reduction, is ready for fertilization, and takes the form of a relatively large inactive gamete providing a comparatively great amount of reserve material and contributing most of the cytoplasm of the zygote
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