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Definition of ovum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ovum

noun
 
/ˈəʊvəm/
 
/ˈəʊvəm/
(plural ova
 
/ˈəʊvə/
 
/ˈəʊvə/
)
(biology)
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  1. a female cell of an animal or a plant that can develop into a young animal or plant when fertilizedTopics Biologyc2
    Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘egg’.
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