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A female has a system “developed to produce ova” while a male has a system “developed to fertilize” that ova.
From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2023
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
There are those, politicians, pundits and even a few scientists, who maintain that whether our bodies make ova or sperm are all we need to know about sex.
From Scientific American • May 1, 2023
But the fact that the woman produced ova did not necessarily mean she was a source of life.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022
After ova are fertilized a three and one-half to four-month period of development begins which varies somewhat depending on the temperature.
From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Burkett, Ray D.
