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• plural of ovum.

ova

American  

[oh-vuh] / ˈoʊ və /

noun

1. the plural of ovum.

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ova British  

/ ˈəʊvə /

noun

1. the plural of ovum

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ova Cultural  

1. 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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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

There are those, politicians, pundits and even a few scientists, who maintain that whether our bodies make ova or sperm are all we need to know about sex.

From Scientific American ● May 1, 2023

“Female” is defined as someone “whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova,” while “male” refers to those “whose biological reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female.”

From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

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

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2022

The ovaries of female cottonmouths examined revealed ova in various stages of development.

From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Ray D. Burkett