ovum

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊ̯.vəm/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and oeuf.

In classic literature

Synonyms

egg cell

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
gamete
Narrower (hyponyms)
ootid, egg, ovule

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