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oocyte

/ˈəʊəsaɪt/ UK
/ˈoʊəsaɪt/ US

noun oocytes · oöcyte

A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

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noun cell that develops into egg or ovum

Español	oocito, ovocito
日本語	卵母細胞 ranbo saibō
中文	卵母細胞 /卵母细胞 luǎnmǔxìbāo
Português	oócito, ovócito
Français	ovocyte
Deutsch	Eizelle, Ei, Oozyt, Oozyte
Italiano	oocito, ovocito
Ελληνικά	ωοκύτταρο ookýttaro

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@misc{oocyte_2026,
  title = {oocyte},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oocyte},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}