ovum

US /ˈoʊ.vəm/
UK /ˈoʊ.vəm/
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卵子

a mature female reproductive cell, especially of a human or other animal, which can divide to give rise to an embryo usually only after fertilization by a male cell.

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The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm marks the beginning of a new life.
精子使卵子受精標誌著新生命的開始。
In vitro fertilization involves combining sperm and ovum outside the body.
體外受精涉及在體外結合精子和卵子