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egg cell

[/ɛɡ sɛl/]
nounpl: egg cells
óvulo
1. A female reproductive cell in animals, capable of developing into an organism when fertilized by a sperm cell
The egg cell contains the genetic material from the mother.
O óvulo contém o material genético da mãe.
2. In botany, the female gametophyte in seed plants that develops into a seed after fertilization
The egg cell in plants is located within the ovule.
O óvulo nas plantas está localizado dentro do óvulo da flor.
Synonyms
ovumoocytefemale gamete
Antonyms
sperm cellpollen

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
óvulo
most common term in biological contexts
São Paulo
óvulo
standard usage in educational and medical contexts
Portugal
óvulo
used in formal biological terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

fertilize an egg cell
nucleus of an egg cell
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