Ovum
O´vum Pronunciation: ō´vŭm
| 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. |  ovum - the female reproductive cell; the female gameteSynonyms: egg cell |