oocyte

American  

[oh-uh-sahyt] / ˈoʊ əˌsaɪt /

noun

Cell Biology.

1. an immature egg cell of the animal ovary; in humans, one oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle, becoming an ootid and then an ovum, while several others partially mature and then disintegrate.

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oocyte British  

/ ˈəʊəˌsaɪt /

noun

1. an immature female germ cell that gives rise to an ovum after two meiotic divisions

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oocyte Scientific  

/ ō′ə-sīt′ /

1. A diploid cell that undergoes meiosis to form eggs.

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Etymology

Origin of oocyte

First recorded in 1890–95; oo- + -cyte

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• oocyte vs. ovum

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Example Sentences

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oocyte

When the researchers experimentally prevented the ability of ELVAs to degrade protein aggregates during the oocyte maturation process, it led to the formation of defective eggs.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

"This specific layer behaves like a stretchy solid -- it changes its shape along with the oocyte during fertilization," Caballero-Mancebo explains.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024

In the ovary, the manipulated cell developed into an egg cell, or oocyte.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 15, 2023

The cell starting meiosis is called a primary oocyte, as shown in Figure 34.15.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Cell division is again arrested, this time at metaphase II. At ovulation, this secondary oocyte is released and travels toward the uterus through the oviduct.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

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