ootid

American

[oh-uh-tid] / ˈoʊ ə tɪd /

noun

Cell Biology.

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

ootid British

/ ˈəʊətɪd /

noun

zoology an immature female gamete that develops into an ovum

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Etymology

Origin of ootid

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

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