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ootid
[ oh-uh-tid ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
- the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
ootid
/ ˈəʊətɪd /
noun
- zoology an immature female gamete that develops into an ovum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ootid1
First recorded in 1905–10; oo- + (sperma)tid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ootid1
C20: from oo- + ( sperma ) tid
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