Definitions for ootidˈoʊ ə tɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•o•tidˈoʊ ə tɪd(n.)
an ovarian egg cell that results from oocyte division and matures into an ovum under certain conditions.
Category: Developmental Biology
Origin of ootid:
1905–10
Princeton's WordNet
ootid(noun)
mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
Wiktionary
ootid(Noun)
The haploid cell, produced by meiotic division of a secondary oocyte, that is a nearly mature ovum
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