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ˈoʊ əˌsaɪtoocyte

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. oocytenoun

    a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions

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  1. oocytenoun

    A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

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  1. Oocyte

    An oocyte (UK: , US: ), oöcyte, or ovocyte is a female gametocyte or germ cell involved in reproduction. In other words, it is an immature ovum, or egg cell. An oocyte is produced in a female fetus in the ovary during female gametogenesis. The female germ cells produce a primordial germ cell (PGC), which then undergoes mitosis, forming oogonia. During oogenesis, the oogonia become primary oocytes. An oocyte is a form of genetic material that can be collected for cryoconservation.

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  1. oocyte

    An oocyte is a cell in an ovary which undergoes meiotic division to form an ovum or egg cell, capable of being fertilized by a sperm cell to produce an embryo. It is the largest and most developed cell in the female body, and is the female reproductive cell or gamete in animal and human body.

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  1. Oocyte

    An oocyte, oöcyte, ovocyte, or rarely ocyte, is a female gametocyte or germ cell involved in reproduction. In other words, it is an immature ovum, or egg cell. An oocyte is produced in the ovary during female gametogenesis. The female germ cells produce a primordial germ cell which undergoes mitosis to form an oogonium. During oogenesis the oogonium becomes a primary oocyte.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of oocyte in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of oocyte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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  1. Liz Cooper:

    I went through two cycles of egg freezing – oocyte cryopreservation— and my insurance only covered $5,000 of it, i also had to get over the fear of giving myself shots for it.

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