oocyte

Noun

An immature female germ cell or egg before maturation.
a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From oo- + -cyte.

Scrabble Score: 11

oocyte: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oocyte: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oocyte: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

oocyte: valid Words With Friends Word