ovocyte

/ɒvəsait/

Definitions

1. noun

A female germ cell in the ovary of a female animal, especially a mammal, that develops into an ovum (egg cell) after maturation.

“The ovocyte was extracted from the ovarian tissue for further analysis.”

Synonyms

  • oocyte
  • ovum

Antonyms

  • spermatocyte