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ootid

/ˈəʊ.ə.tɪd/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈəʊ.ə.tɪd/

A noun referring to a mature ovum after it has been penetrated by a sperm cell but before the formation of a zygote.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее зрелую яйцеклетку после проникновения в неё сперматозоида, но до образования зиготы.
  1. Mature ovum after fertilization C2 formal medical

    The mature female reproductive cell (ovum) after it has been penetrated by a sperm cell, but before the formation of a zygote.

    • The ootid stage is a brief but critical phase in embryonic development.
    • Researchers observed the ootid under a microscope to study fertilization.
    • The transformation from ootid to zygote involves complex cellular changes.

    🇷🇺Зрелая яйцеклетка после оплодотворения