egg cell

noun

: ovum

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But other researchers note that the sample size isn’t big enough to confidently conclude that trauma passes from generation to generation through the germline—in this case via egg cells. Byandrew Curry, science.org, 27 Feb. 2025 That udder cell was inserted into an empty egg cell from another sheep, and over six days, a team at the Roslin Institute carefully studied it in a test tube, looking for signs of normal development. Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2025 The female reproductive system produces egg cells and sustains pregnancy. Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025 Gong Ryong sneaks his prospective sister-in-law Min-jung’s eggs on board LEO with the goal of performing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with her late husband’s sperm cells, marking the first time that human egg cells have ever been taken to space. Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for egg cell

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First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of egg cell was in 1880

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“Egg cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egg%20cell. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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egg cell

noun

Medical Definition

egg cell

noun
: ovum
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