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ovumOne entry found. Main Entry: ovum Pronunciation: \ˈō-vəm\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural ova \-və\ : a female gamete : macrogamete ; especially : a mature egg that has undergone reduction, is ready for fertilization, and takes the form of a relatively large inactive gamete providing a comparatively great amount of reserve material and contributing most of the cytoplasm of the zygote
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