Ovum
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卵子, 卵
a mature, female reproductive cell or egg, typically larger than a sperm cell, capable of fusing with a sperm cell during fertilization to form a zygote
例
Human females typically release one ovum during each menstrual cycle.
人間の女性は通常、月経周期ごとに1つの卵子を放出します。
Fertilization occurs when a sperm cell penetrates the protective layers of the ovum.
受精は、精子が卵子の保護層を貫通したときに起こります。
