oocyte

noun

oocyte

noun

UK, US /ˈəʊəsʌɪt/ · US /ˈoʊ.oʊ.saɪt/

Etymology From oo- + -cyte.

1

Biology, Cytology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

Derived terms: extraoocyte, intraoocyte, oocytectomy, oocytelike, oocytogenesis, pro-oocyte
Hypernyms: gametocyte
Coordinate terms: spermatocyte

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