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oosphere

American  
[oh-uh-sfeer] / ˈoʊ əˌsfɪər /

noun

Biology.

  1. an unfertilized egg within an oogonium.

oosphere British  
/ ˈəʊəˌsfɪə /

noun

  1. a large female gamete produced in the oogonia of algae and fungi

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oosphere Scientific  
/ ō′ə-sfîr′ /

  1. A large nonmotile female gamete formed in an oogonium, such as the eggs formed in the oogonium of an oomycete.

Etymology

Origin of oosphere

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

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