ootid

[ oh-uh-tid ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.

ootid

/ ˈəʊətɪd /

noun

1. zoology an immature female gamete that develops into an ovum

Word History and Origins

Origin of ootid¹

First recorded in 1905–10; oo- + (sperma)tid

Word History and Origins

Origin of ootid¹

C20: from oo- + ( sperma ) tid