polar body

noun

One of the small cells that are by-products of the meiosis that forms an egg.

Similar
polocyte
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Meanings

nounpolar body (plural polar bodies)

plural polar bodies

  1. biologyOne of the small cells that are by-products of the meiosis that forms an egg.

    Synonyms: polocyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the small cells that are by-products of the meiosis that forms an egg.

Similar
polocyte
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APA

polar body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polar%20body

MLA

“polar body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polar%20body. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polar body,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polar%20body.

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