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单词 oosphere
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oosphere

[ oh-uh-sfeer ]
/ ˈoʊ əˌsfɪər /
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noun Biology.

an unfertilized egg within an oogonium.

Origin of oosphere

First recorded in 1870–75; oo- + -sphere

Words nearby oosphere

Oort, Oort cloud, oory, oose, oosperm, oosphere, oospore, Oost, Oostende, OOT, ootheca
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Example sentences from the Web for oosphere

  • The protoplasm in one of these protuberances arranges itself into a round mass--the oosphere or female cell.

    Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
  • The product of the union of an antherozoid and an oosphere is termed an oospore.

    Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oosphere

oosphere
/ (ˈəʊəˌsfɪə) /

noun

a large female gamete produced in the oogonia of algae and fungi
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for oosphere

oosphere
[ ōə-sfîr′ ]

n.

A large nonmotile female gamete or egg cell, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for oosphere

oosphere
[ ōə-sfîr′ ]

A large nonmotile female gamete formed in an oogonium, such as the eggs formed in the oogonium of an oomycete.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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