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.