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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

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

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

This fly never eats; the male, after impregnating two or three females, dies; and the latter, having deposited their ova in the nostrils of the sheep, also soon perish.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert