Ovum
Also called Egg cell
AnatomyObstetrics & GynecologyImportant
The mature female gamete released from the ovary during ovulation, which develops into an embryo if fertilized by a spermatozoon.
Korean
난자
난소에서 배란되는 성숙한 여성 생식 세포로, 정자에 의해 수정되면 배아로 발달한다.
French
Ovule
Cellule reproductive femelle mature (gamète) libérée par l'ovaire lors de l'ovulation ; si fécondée par un spermatozoïde, elle se développe en embryon.
Word parts
ov/oRoot(Latin) Egg, ovum