ovum

The ovum was seen through a microscope in 1827.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2022

In fish, this occurs when sperm swim through the water to find the ovum.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The Oklahoma measure defines fertilisation as the "fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum".

From BBC ● May 19, 2022

When a sperm and ovum combine during fertilization, the result is a single cell with a full set of genes, called the zygote.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2018

Lanning considered, “If you had all your equipment—the brain, the skeleton, the ovum, the proper hormones and radiations—say, two months.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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

Ovarian ova found in April ranged in length from 23 to 35 millimeters.

From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Ray D. Burkett