oosphere

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See also: oosphère and oösphere

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

oösphere

Etymology[edit]

oo- +‎ -sphere

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈəʊ.əs.fɪə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun[edit]

oosphere (plural oospheres)

(botany) A large nonmotile egg cell formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization

Translations[edit]

A large nonmotile egg cell

Catalan: oosfera f
French: oosphère (fr) f
Italian: oosfera (it) f
Spanish: oosfera f

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