Definitions of ovum
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the female reproductive cell; the female gametesynonyms: egg celltypes:egganimal 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 birdsootidmature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygoteovulea small or immature ovumnitegg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothingspawnthe mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscsroethe eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fishsilkworm seedeggs of a silkwormroeeggs of female fishtype of:gametea mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
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