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ova

[oh-vuh] / ˈoʊ və /
NOUN
female reproductive cell
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The bill defines female as having XX chromosomes, and a reproductive and endocrine system that produces or would produce ova, or eggs.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023

For example, in many mammal species, ova producers do most of the infant care.

From Scientific American ● May 1, 2023

“Female” is defined as someone “whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova,” while “male” refers to those “whose biological reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female.”

From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

But the fact that the woman produced ova did not necessarily mean she was a source of life.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2022

Most ova are very minute cells, often microscopically minute, and a spermatozoon may be only 1/100,000th of the ovum's size—inconceivably minute, but yet exceedingly real and potent.

From Herbert Spencer by J. Arthur (John Arthur) Thomson


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