egg cell

English edit

Pronunciation edit

Audio (UK) (file)

Noun edit

egg cell (plural egg cells)

A cell, found in females, which merges with a sperm cell to form a zygote.

Synonyms edit

egg
ovum

Related terms edit

sperm cell

Translations edit

ovum — see ovum

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=egg_cell&oldid=70442303"