Ovum: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฅ
ovum
[ หษสvษm ]
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:
๐ต๐น รณvulo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคกเคพเคฃเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Ei
๐ฎ๐ฉ telur
๐บ๐ฆ ัะนัะตะบะปััะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ jajko
๐ฏ๐ต ๅต
๐ซ๐ท ovule
๐ช๐ธ รณvulo
๐น๐ท yumurta
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจููุถุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ vajรญฤko
๐ธ๐ฐ vajรญฤko
๐จ๐ณ ๅตๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ jajฤece
๐ฎ๐ธ eggfruma
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑะผัััาะฐ ะถะฐัััะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แชแฎแฃแฏแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yumurta hรผceyrษsi
๐ฒ๐ฝ รณvulo
Word origin
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.