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oo·tid | \ ˈō-ə-ˌtid 
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\Definition of ootid
: an egg cell that results from the second meiotic division of an oocyte and that develops into a mature egg
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ootid
nounoo·tid | \ ˈō-ə-ˌtid \
\Medical Definition of ootid
: an egg cell after meiosis — compare spermatid
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The first known use of ootid was in 1904
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