egg cell

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egg cell

noun egg cells

A cell, found in females, which merges with a sperm cell to form a zygote.
Similar: egg, gynogamete, ovum

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@misc{egg_cell_2026,
  title = {egg cell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/egg%20cell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}