- oogamete
- oo·gamete
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oogamete
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oogamete — oogamous /oh og euh meuhs/, adj. oogamy, n. /oh euh gam eet, geuh meet /, n. Cell Biol. one of a pair of structurally dissimilar gametes, the female gamete being large and nonmotile and the male gamete being small and motile. [1890 95; OO +… … Universalium
oogamete — o•o•gam•ete [[t]oʊ əˈgæm it, gəˈmit[/t]] n. cbl dvl one of a pair of structurally dissimilar gametes, the female gamete being large and nonmotile and the male gamete being small and motile • Etymology: 1890–95 o•og•a•mous oʊˈɒg ə məs adj.… … From formal English to slang
oogamete — n. female gamete. ♦ oogenesis, n. egg formation. ♦ oogamous, a. heterogamous … Dictionary of difficult words
oogamete — |ōə+ noun Etymology: o + gamete : a female gamete; specifically : a relatively large nonmotile gamete containing reserve material for use by the developing zygote that results when a sperm fuses with such a gamete * * * oogamous /oh og euh meuhs/ … Useful english dictionary
oogamet — OOGAMÉT s. m. gamet femel. (< fr. oogamète) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
oo- — aff. a combining form meaning “egg”: oogamete[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk ōio , comb. form of ōión egg I … From formal English to slang
