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ovum

 

[ หˆษ™สŠvษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

reproductive biology

The female reproductive cell, produced by the ovary, which unites with the male sperm to form a zygote.

Synonyms

egg, female reproductive cell

Examples of usage

  • The ovum is released from the ovary during ovulation.
  • After fertilization, the ovum develops into an embryo.
  • She had her ovum frozen for future use.

Translations

Translations of the word "ovum" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รณvulo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคกเคพเคฃเฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ei

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ telur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะนั†ะตะบะปั–ั‚ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jajko

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅต

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ovule

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvulo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yumurta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚œ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูˆูŠุถุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vajรญฤko

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vajรญฤko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅตๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jajฤece

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eggfruma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผั‹ั€ั‚า›ะฐ ะถะฐััƒัˆะฐัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒฃแƒฏแƒ แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yumurta hรผceyrษ™si

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ รณvulo

Etymology

The word 'ovum' comes from Latin, where it means 'egg'. The term has been used in biological contexts since the 18th century to refer to the female reproductive cell. The study of ova and fertilization has been crucial in understanding reproduction and genetics.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,864, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.