ootid
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o·o·tid
(ō′ə-tĭd′)n.
A haploid cell that results from the meiotic division of an oocyte and becomes a female gamete or an ovum.
[oo- + (sperma)tid.]
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ootid
(ˈəʊətɪd)n
(Biology) zoology an immature female gamete that develops into an ovum
[C20: from oo- + (sperma)tid]
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o•o•tid
(ˈoʊ ə tɪd)n.
an ovarian egg cell that results from oocyte division and matures into an ovum under certain conditions.
[1905–10]
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| Noun | 1. | ootid - mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote |
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