Meanings
nounegg cell (plural egg cells)
plural egg cells
- A cell, found in females, which merges with a sperm cell to form a zygote.
Synonyms: egg, gynogamete, ovum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cell, found in females, which merges with a sperm cell to form a zygote.
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egg cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20cell
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“egg cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20cell. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egg cell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20cell.
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