Associations to the word «Oocyte»

Wiktionary

OOCYTE, noun. (cytology) A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.
OÖCYTE, noun. Alternative spelling of oocyte

Dictionary definition

OOCYTE, noun. A female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions.

Wise words

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