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oocyte: Meaning and Definition of
o•o•cyte
Pronunciation: (ō'u-sīt"), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
- an immature egg cell of the animal ovary; in humans, one oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle, becoming an ootid and then an ovum, while several others partially mature and then disintegrate.
See also:
- oocyte (Thesaurus)
