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Ovum vs Oocyte - What's the difference?

ovum | oocyte |

In cytology terms the difference between ovum and oocyte

is that ovum is the female gamete in animals; the egg cell while oocyte is a cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

ovum

English

Noun

(ova)
  • (label) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

    • Synonyms

    * megagamete

    Hypernyms

    * gamete

    Coordinate terms

    * spermatozoon

    Related terms

    {{rel3, oval , Ovaltine , ovary , ovate , oviparous , ovo-lacto-vegetarian , ovoid , ovulate}}

    See also

    * oocyte English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    oocyte

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cytology) A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

    • Hypernyms

    * gametocyte

    Coordinate terms

    * spermatocyte

    Anagrams

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