Meaning

1 senses
  1. A cell, found in females, which merges with a sperm cell to form a zygote.

More definitions
  • the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

Examples

1 sentences
  1. An egg is a cell.

    deEin Ei ist eine Zelle. — Sudajaengi

Forms

plural: egg cells
Singularegg cell
Pluralegg cells

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the female reproductive cell; the female gamete:ovum

Word family

1 related words
Relatedsperm cell

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