egg cell
English Thesaurus
1. the female reproductive cell; the female gamete (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | gamete, |
| definition | : | a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | egg, |
| definition | : | animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | ootid, |
| definition | : | mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | ovule, |
| definition | : | a small or immature ovum (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | ovulate, |
| definition | : | produce and discharge eggs (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ovulate, |
| definition | : | produce and discharge eggs (verb.body) |
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