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ootid

[ oh-uh-tid ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.


ootid

/ ˈəʊətɪd /

noun

  1. zoology an immature female gamete that develops into an ovum


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ootid1

First recorded in 1905–10; oo- + (sperma)tid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ootid1

C20: from oo- + ( sperma ) tid

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