isolecithal ovum - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about isolecithal ovum Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,027,880,292 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

ovum
(redirected from isolecithal ovum)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.

ovum

Enlarge picture
The structure of the female gamete, the ovum. The germinal spot is the nucleolus of the ovum.

Female gamete (sex cell) before fertilization. In mammals it is called an egg, and is produced by a special cell division called meiosis in the ovaries during the menstrual cycle. In plants, where it is also known as an egg cell or oosphere, the ovum is produced in an ovule. The ovum does not move by itself. It must be fertilized by a male gamete before it can develop further, except in cases of parthenogenesis.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.