ovum
noun [C] /ˈəʊ.vəm/
/ˈoʊ-/ (plural ova) specializedDefinition
› an egg cell produced by a woman or female animal: If two ova are fertilized at the same time, the mother will have twins.Animal reproductionProcesses and stages connected with sexual reproduction
(Definition of ovum noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- breed verb (REPRODUCE)
- egg noun (REPRODUCTION)
- embryo noun
- embryology noun
- fecund adjective
- fertile adjective (PEOPLE/ANIMALS/PLANTS)
- fetus noun
- foal verb
- infertile adjective
- inseminate verb
- lamb verb
- lay verb (PRODUCE EGGS)
- ovulation noun
- parthenogenesis noun
- reproduction noun (PRODUCING YOUNG)
- rut noun (SEXUALLY ACTIVE PERIOD)
- spawning ground noun
- spermatozoon noun
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