oocyte
noun
oo·cyte
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Definition of oocyte
: an egg before maturation : a female gametocyte
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Because of the progressive decline in the quality of a woman's oocytes (eggs) over time, there isn't a way to naturally extend the biological clock. — Brennan Peterson, chicagotribune.com, "5 myths about infertility," 26 June 2018 With just two living sources of oocytes and semen stored from five males, researchers would have to reboot an entire subspecies from a mere seven animals. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, "Northern White Rhinos Are About to Die Out. Should We Save Them?," 13 Mar. 2018 Some eggs don't survive the freezing process because intercellular ice crystals emerge, which can be damaging to the oocytes (a cell in the ovary). — Mallory Schlossberg, Redbook, "This New Egg Freezing Technology Could Be a Game Changer for Women," 22 Feb. 2017 But according to Cryotec's release, their technology cools faster, making it harder for those ice crystals to damage the oocytes. — Mallory Schlossberg, Redbook, "This New Egg Freezing Technology Could Be a Game Changer for Women," 22 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oocyte.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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oocyte
noun
oo·cyte
| \ ˈō-ə-ˌsīt
\
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Medical Definition of oocyte
: an egg before maturation : a female gametocyte
— called also ovocyte