ova

[ oh-vuh ]

noun

1. the plural of ovum.

ova

/ ˈəʊvə /

noun

1. the plural of ovum

ova

1. sing. ovum The female sex cells , produced in the ovary and released during ovulation ; the eggs. An ovum must normally be fertilized ( see fertilization ) to develop into a new living thing.

Example Sentences

Budler, international business manager for Trans Ova Genetics, an Iowa-based company focused on improving the bovine gene pool.

From Seattle Times

Budler, a cattle judge and international business manager for Trans Ova Genetics, an Iowa-based company focused on improving the bovine gene pool.

From Seattle Times

A religious counter argument asserts that, at the very moment that sperm meets ova, a child of God comes into being.

From Seattle Times

Thus the obsession with Taylor Swift's ova count.

From Salon

The Alabama court held last week that fertilized ova cryogenically preserved for couples having difficulty conceiving are legally and morally equivalent to newborn babies and, for that matter, 20-year-old adults.

From Los Angeles Times