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ovum

Unfertilised female reproductive cell or gamete; unfertilised fish egg.

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egg
Object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, normally roun or oval-shaped and containing a developing embryo surrounded by nutrient material and a protective case or shell; a female gamete; an ovum.
gamete
Cell that fuses with another during fertilization in organisms employing sexual reproduction, e.g., an egg or sperm cell.
oocyte
Cell from which an egg or ovum develops.
ova
Plural of ovum.

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