Meaning Of The Word Oocyte

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oocyte in American English
an egg that has not yet undergone maturation
noun: an immature egg cell of the animal ovary; in humans, one oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle, becoming an ootid and then an ovum, while several others partially mature and then disintegrate

oocyte in British English
noun: an immature female germ cell that gives rise to an ovum after two meiotic divisions

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