ova
[ oh-vuh ]
/ ˈoʊ və /
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noun
the plural of ovum.
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Words nearby ova
outwrite, outyear, ouzel, ouzo, ov-, ova, oval, oval amputation, ovalbumin, oval foramen, oval fossa
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ova
[ (oh-vuh) ]
sing. ovum
The female sex cells, produced in the ovary and released during ovulation; the eggs. An ovum must normally be fertilized (see fertilization) to develop into a new living thing.
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