n. | 1. | (Biol.) A more or less spherical and transparent cell, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle. |
2. | (Arch.) One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: egg cell |