egg cell

noun

: ovum

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Epigenetic Avenues In most animals, a sperm cell is tiny compared to an egg cell. — Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025 New variation emerges from reshuffling segments of DNA in sperm and egg cells, and from copying errors known as mutations. — F.d. Flam, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025 The device is a one-square-millimeter photonic chip capable of projecting the Mona Lisa onto an area smaller than the size of two human egg cells. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026 Traditionally, scientists have believed that telomere length is either a polygenic trait, controlled by multiple genes, or is passed directly to the offspring through parental sperm and egg cells. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for egg cell

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of egg cell was in 1880

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“Egg cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egg%20cell. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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egg cell

noun
: egg entry 2 sense 1c

Medical Definition

egg cell

noun
: ovum
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