Word · Frequency #27649
ova
卵子；卵细胞
ova is the plural of ovum.
the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
复数形式为 ova。
- 1.
The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.
动物的雌配子；卵细胞。
- 2.
the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
雌性生殖细胞；雌性配子
动物的雌配子；卵细胞。；雌性生殖细胞；雌性配子；卵；卵子；卵形装饰；[医] 卵
In use
In biology class, we looked at an ovum under the microscope.
A female frog releases many ova into the water at one time.
An ovum is a female reproductive cell that can unite with a sperm.
an ovum
An ovum is a female reproductive cell.
卵子是一种雌性生殖细胞。
plural: ova
ovum 的复数形式是 ova，不是 ovums。
A female is born with all the ova she will ever have.
雌性出生时就拥有其一生所有的卵子。
Common mistakes
The ovums are fertilized in the laboratory.The ova are fertilized in the laboratory.
Connections
Collocations
- fertilized ovum
- 受精卵
- A fertilized ovum develops into an embryo.受精卵发育成胚胎。
- unfertilized ovum
- 未受精卵
- An unfertilized ovum is released during the menstrual cycle.未受精的卵子在月经周期中被排出。
- mature ovum
- 成熟卵子
- A mature ovum is required for successful in vitro fertilization.成功的体外受精需要成熟的卵子。
- human ovum
- 人类卵子
- The human ovum is about 0.1 millimeters in diameter.人类卵子的直径约为0.1毫米。
- ovum donation
- 卵子捐赠
- Ovum donation can help women who cannot produce healthy eggs.卵子捐赠可以帮助无法产生健康卵子的女性。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ovum 以字母 o 开头，o 的形状正像一颗圆圆的卵细胞，看到 o 就想到卵。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：biology、medicine、academic writing “ovum” 属于正式的科学/医学术语，多用于生物学、医学或学术写作中，日常口语里较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英语单词与 ovum /ˈoʊvəm/ 押韵。下面这些词共享开头 /oʊv/ 音，但结尾不同，不押韵。注意：拼写相似的 cavum（罕见词）读作 /ˈkeɪvəm/，与 ovum 的元音不同。
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