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 Definitions of oocyte  [ˈoʊ əˌsaɪt]  

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Definition of 'oocyte' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) oocyte
an immature egg cell of the animal ovary: in humans, one oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle while several others partially mature and disintegrate.

Etymology:  (1890–95)

Definition of 'oocyte' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) oocyte
a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions

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