Meanings
nouncumulus oophorus (plural cumuli oophori)
plural cumuli oophori
- biologyA cluster of cells surrounding the oocyte in the ovarian follicle and after ovulation.
Synonyms: discus oophorus, discus ovigerous, discus proligerous
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cluster of cells surrounding the oocyte in the ovarian follicle and after ovulation.
Similar
discus oophorusdiscus ovigerousdiscus proligerous
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 卵丘, 載卵丘 /载卵丘
- 卵丘 (luǎnqiū)Translations
- 載卵丘 /载卵丘 (zàiluǎnqiū)Translations
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