ova

American

[oh-vuh] / ˈoʊ və /

noun

the plural of ovum.

ova British

/ ˈəʊvə /

noun

the plural of ovum

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ova Cultural

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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A female has a system “developed to produce ova” while a male has a system “developed to fertilize” that ova.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2023

The bill defines female as having XX chromosomes, and a reproductive and endocrine system that produces or would produce ova, or eggs.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023

For example, in many mammal species, ova producers do most of the infant care.

From Scientific American ● May 1, 2023

But the fact that the woman produced ova did not necessarily mean she was a source of life.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2022

Ovulā′tion, the formation of ova, or the period when this takes place; Ov′ulite, a fossil egg.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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