ootid

[ oh-uh-tid ]

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

Origin of ootid

1
First recorded in 1905–10; oo- + (sperma)tid

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British Dictionary definitions for ootid

ootid

/ (ˈəʊətɪd) /


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

Origin of ootid

1
C20: from oo- + (sperma) tid

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