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Fertilization — is the process of combining the male gamete, or "sperm," with the female gamete, or "ovum." The product of this combination is a cell called a zygote. * * * The process beginning with penetration of the secondary oocyte by the … Medical dictionary
ovum — ► NOUN (pl. ova) ▪ a mature female reproductive cell, which can divide to give rise to an embryo usually only after fertilization by a male cell. ORIGIN Latin, egg … English terms dictionary
ovum — [ō′vəm] n. pl. ova [ō′və] [L, EGG1] 1. Biol. a mature female germ cell which, generally only after fertilization, develops into a new member of the same species; female gamete; egg 2. Archit. an egg shaped ornament … English World dictionary
Ovum — For other uses, see Ovum (disambiguation). Ovum A human ovum with corona radiata surrounding it An ovum (plural ova, from the Latin word ovum meaning egg … Wikipedia
Ovum — An ovum is an egg that exists in the ovary of the female. This egg is called the female "gamete" or sex cell. It combines with the male gamete, called a sperm, to form a zygote. This formation process is called… … Medical dictionary
ovum — /oh veuhm/, n., pl. ova /oh veuh/. 1. Cell Biol. a. the female reproductive cell or gamete of animals, which is capable of developing, usually only after fertilization, into a new individual. b. the female reproductive cell or gamete of plants. 2 … Universalium
fertilization — The union of two gametes from opposite sexes to form a zygote. Typically, each gamete contains a haploid set of chromosomes. Hence the zygotic nucleus contains a diploid set of chromosomes. Several categories can be distinguished: 1. Self… … Glossary of Biotechnology
fertilization membrane — noun the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer * * * noun : a resistant membranous layer that separates from the surface of many eggs immediately… … Useful english dictionary
fertilization cone — Protuberance on an ovum where the spermatozoon fuses with the ovum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
fertilization — n. the fusion of a spermatozoon and an ovum. Rapid changes in the membrane of the ovum prevent other spermatozoa from penetrating. Penetration stimulates the completion of meiosis and the formation of the second polar body. Once the male and… … The new mediacal dictionary
fertilization — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. impregnation, procreation, pollination; enrichment. See production. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The enrichment of land] Syn. manuring, dressing, preparation, covering, liming, mulching, spreading,… … English dictionary for students
