English Explanatory Dictionary

egg cell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cell, found in females, which merges with a sperm cell to form a zygote.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

egg cell egg cells

Synonyms

egg gynogamete ovum

Related words

sperm cell
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