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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Example Sentences

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

Scientifically speaking, animals with the capacity to produce ova are generally called “female” and sperm producers “male.”

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