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nounA large nonmotile egg cell, especially of an alga or fungus, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.
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PIE word *h₂ōwyóm From oo- (prefix denoting something relating to eggs or ova) + -sphere, modelled after French oosphère.
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Catalan oosfera
- oosferalarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Chinese Mandarin 卵球
- 卵球large nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Czech oosféra, vaječná buňka
- oosféralarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
- vaječná buňkalarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Finnish munasolu
- munasolularge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
French oosphère
- oosphèrelarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
German Oosphäre
- Oosphärelarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Italian oosfera, ovocellula
- oosferalarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
- ovocellulalarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Polish oosfera
- oosferalarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Portuguese oosfera
- oosferalarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Romanian oosferă
- oosferălarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Spanish oósfera
- oósferalarge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
Vietnamese noãn cầu
- noãn cầularge nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium
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APA
oosphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosphere
MLA
“oosphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosphere. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oosphere,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosphere.
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