oocyte
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈoʊəˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
:
oocito
- The scientist observed that each oocyte developed into a mature egg during the fertilization process.
- oocyte donation
- donate oocytes
- oocyte donor
This is very different than the triggering of development of oocytes and eggs and females.
- This is very different than the triggering of development of oocytes and eggs and females.
Examples
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Intended parents drive much of the demand for oocytes, which has increased dramatically in recent years.
Academic text (2014) -
OK, so we have an oocyte, an egg and a sperm from the the father.
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California has laws regarding donor compensation and the recruitment of oocyte donors.
Academic text (2014) -
The electrical discharge can activate some oocytes, although in most cases, additional treatment is required.
Academic text (1999) -
Multiple inseminations can ensure plenty of sperm are available at the fertilization site for the oocytes.
Academic text (2015) -
Working deliberately, Dr. Wingate transferred the fertilized oocytes to fresh growth medium containing a higher concentration of serum.
Fiction book (1991) -
Briefly, protein K was added to tubes containing five oocytes and incubated for 40 min at 37°C.
Academic text (2014) -
Due to their vital role in reproduction, oocytes are critical for the success of in vitro fertilization treatments.
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Researchers are studying how to stimulate oocyte growth in order to improve fertility treatments.
Synonyms
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3.6
A female cell that can join with a sperm to grow into a new animal or plant
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
oocyte = oo + cyte
Formed from specialised Greek combining forms ('oo-' meaning egg and '-cyte' meaning cell) that are not standalone English words, so an average learner cannot transparently derive the meaning.
Etymology
The word oocyte comes from Greek parts oo- meaning 'egg' and -cyte meaning 'cell'. So an oocyte is literally an 'egg cell' in the ovary, which helps you remember it is the female cell that can develop into a mature egg.