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egg cell

DEFINITIONS OF: egg cell

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n the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

Synonyms:
ovum
Types:
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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
nit
egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
spawn
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
roe
the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
silkworm seed
eggs of a silkworm
roe
eggs of female fish
Type of:
gamete
a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
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