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ova

[oh-vuh] / ˈoʊ və /
NOUN
female reproductive cell
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A female has a system “developed to produce ova” while a male has a system “developed to fertilize” that ova.

From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2023

The bill defines female as having XX chromosomes, and a reproductive and endocrine system that produces or would produce ova, or eggs.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

Scientifically speaking, animals with the capacity to produce ova are generally called “female” and sperm producers “male.”

From Scientific American • May 1, 2023

But the fact that the woman produced ova did not necessarily mean she was a source of life.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022

Triplets may arise from one, two, or three ova.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin