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ootid

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o·o·tid  (-td)
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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Noun1.ootid - mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
egg cell, ovum - the female reproductive cell; the female gamete


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