ovum
nounUK /ˈəʊvəm/
US /ˈoʊvəm/
A tiny egg cell that can grow into a baby.
The ovum is released from the ovary during the monthly cycle.
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2. The female reproductive cell in animals and plants that joins with a male cell to start a new life.
Scientists studied the ovum under a microscope.
3. A mature egg cell ready for fertilization.
Only one ovum usually matures each month.
4. In botany, the egg cell inside the ovule of a flower.
The pollen tube grows toward the ovum in the flower.