Meaning
A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Hellenic *ōyyón Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-)bor. English oo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English oocyte From oo- + -cyte.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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