oocyte en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈoʊəsaɪt/ (US)
- /ˈəʊəsaɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oocytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| oöcyte | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
oocytectomy · pro-oocyte · oocytelike · oocytogenesis · extraoocyte · intraoocyte
Hypernyms
Translations (22)
de Ei (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · pl oocyt (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · eo ovocito (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · es oocito (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · eo oocito (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · el ωοκύτταρο (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · fi oosyytti (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · de Eizelle (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · cmn 卵母細胞 /卵母细胞 (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · pt ovócito (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · fi ovosyytti (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · fr ovocyte (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · it oocito (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · de Oozyte (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · pt oócito (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · ca oòcit (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · is eggfruma (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · es ovocito (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · de Oozyt (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · it ovocito (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · ja 卵母細胞 (cell that develops into egg or ovum) · nl oöcyt (cell that develops into egg or ovum)