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ovum
A female gamete (reproductive cell) produced in the ovary (in animals) or an ovule (in plants). After fertilization by the male gamete (sperm in animals, pollen in plants), it becomes a zygote that is capable of developing into a new individual.
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• CELL BIOLOGY
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