Ova Word Meaning

Etymology:

late 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘egg’

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Definition:

a mature female reproductive cell, especially of a human or other animal, which can divide to give rise to an embryo usually only after fertilization by a male cell

Short Definition:

mature female reproductive cell which can divide to give rise to embryo

Examples:

• the ovum contributes one chromosome of each pair to the fertilized cell