OOCYTE

oocyte

(noun) a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oocyte (plural oocytes)

(cytology) A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

Hypernyms

• gametocyte

Coordinate terms

• spermatocyte

Anagrams

• coyote

Source: Wiktionary



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In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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