Definition of Ovum
O´vum
Pronunciation:
ō´vŭm
n.
1.
(Biol.)
A
more
or
less
spherical
and
transparent
cell
,
which
by
a
process
of
multiplication
and
growth
develops
into
a
mass
of
cells
,
constituting
a
new
individual
like
the
parent
;
an
egg
,
spore
,
germ
,
or
germ
cell
.
See
Illust.
of
Mycropyle
.
2.
(Arch.)
One
of
the
series
of
egg-shaped
ornaments
into
which
the
ovolo
is
often
carved
.
Related Words
egg
,
egg
cell
,
female
reproductive
system
,
gamete
,
ootid
,
ovulate
,
ovule
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