"egg cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-egg cell.wav [UK] Forms: egg cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} egg cell (plural egg cells)
  1. A cell, found in females, which merges with a sperm cell to form a zygote. Synonyms: egg, ovum Related terms: sperm cell
    Sense id: en-egg_cell-en-noun-XUFdaLqc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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