Definition of egg cell Egg cell
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What does egg cell mean?
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| egg cell - the female reproductive cell; the female gamete | ||
| ovum | ||
| gamete a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes | ||
| female reproductive system the reproductive system of females | ||
| egg animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds | ||
| ootid mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote | ||
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egg cell
The female gamete of an animal or plant, capable of fusing with a male gamete to produce a zygote.
