Ovum
noun
The female reproductive cell or egg in animals and humans, which can form a new individual when fertilized.
The ovum is fertilized by a sperm cell inside the female's body.
Often appears as...
- mature ovum
- fertilize an ovum
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Formal
Technical
noun
The cell from which a plant is developed, especially a seed, spore, or the like.
A plant's ovum is found in the ovule.
Often appears as...
- ovum development
- plant's ovum
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The female reproductive cell or egg in animals and humans, which can form a new individual when fertilized.
The ovum is fertilized by a sperm cell inside the female's body.
Often appears as...
- mature ovum
- fertilize an ovum
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The cell from which a plant is developed, especially a seed, spore, or the like.
A plant's ovum is found in the ovule.
Often appears as...
- ovum development
- plant's ovum
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Context
Used in biology, often in discussions about reproduction and fertilization processes.
In sexual reproduction, the male sperm unites with the female ovum.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Focus
Referring to female humans, 'ovum' emphasizes the scientific aspect of the egg cell.
Doctors examine the health of the ovum for fertility treatments.
Pro Tip 3/3Fertilization Specific
'Ovum' is often used in contexts about the egg pre-fertilization or during fertilization.
The fertility clinic specializes in ensuring the ovum is fertilized.
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Context
Used in biology, often in discussions about reproduction and fertilization processes.
In sexual reproduction, the male sperm unites with the female ovum.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Focus
Referring to female humans, 'ovum' emphasizes the scientific aspect of the egg cell.
Doctors examine the health of the ovum for fertility treatments.
Pro Tip 3/3Fertilization Specific
'Ovum' is often used in contexts about the egg pre-fertilization or during fertilization.
The fertility clinic specializes in ensuring the ovum is fertilized.
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Context
Used in biology, often in discussions about reproduction and fertilization processes.
In sexual reproduction, the male sperm unites with the female ovum.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Focus
Referring to female humans, 'ovum' emphasizes the scientific aspect of the egg cell.
Doctors examine the health of the ovum for fertility treatments.
Pro Tip 3/3Fertilization Specific
'Ovum' is often used in contexts about the egg pre-fertilization or during fertilization.
The fertility clinic specializes in ensuring the ovum is fertilized.
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Video examples
Harvey Fineberg: Are we...
What if you could change the sperm and the ova, or change the newly fertilized egg, and give your offspring a better chance at a healthier life -- eliminate the diabetes, eliminate the hemophilia, reduce the risk of cancer?
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It's time to question...
taken from its body gestated in the ovum of a cow and then uh that cow gave birth to aguar same thing happened with the muflin where it's an endangered uh species of sheep it's uh it was gestated in a regular
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How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
because she's busy building up this yoke this is the bird's reproductive tract here in the ovary one of the ova is filling with yolk
Video examples
Harvey Fineberg: Are we...
What if you could change the sperm and the ova, or change the newly fertilized egg, and give your offspring a better chance at a healthier life -- eliminate the diabetes, eliminate the hemophilia, reduce the risk of cancer?
Video examples
It's time to question...
taken from its body gestated in the ovum of a cow and then uh that cow gave birth to aguar same thing happened with the muflin where it's an endangered uh species of sheep it's uh it was gestated in a regular
Video examples
How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
because she's busy building up this yoke this is the bird's reproductive tract here in the ovary one of the ova is filling with yolk
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Hope Jahren
American Scientist
Plants are decisive to a fault. A stem produces a bud that flowers once and once only. It offers pollen that is either dispersed or goes nowhere. One pollen grain either enters a stigma or it falls upon stony ground. An ovum is either fertilized or the whole project stalls out.
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Darin Strauss
American Writer
Conjoined twins are identical siblings who develop one placenta out of a single fertilised ovum. No cases of conjoined triplets or quadruplets have been documented.
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Hope Jahren
American Scientist
Plants are decisive to a fault. A stem produces a bud that flowers once and once only. It offers pollen that is either dispersed or goes nowhere. One pollen grain either enters a stigma or it falls upon stony ground. An ovum is either fertilized or the whole project stalls out.
Quote examples
Darin Strauss
American Writer
Conjoined twins are identical siblings who develop one placenta out of a single fertilised ovum. No cases of conjoined triplets or quadruplets have been documented.
Example 1 of 2
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