o·o·tid (   -t d )n. A haploid cell that results from the meiotic division of an oocyte and becomes a female gamete or an ovum. [oo- + (sperma)tid.] |
ootid [ˈəʊətɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Zoology an immature female gamete that develops into an ovum
[from oo- + (sperma)tid]
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