Egg Cell (Noun)
Meaning
The female reproductive cell; the female gamete.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- During human reproduction, an egg cell from the female joins with a sperm cell from the male to form a zygote.
- The development of a female reproductive system involves the formation and maturation of egg cells.
- In botany, the term egg cell is also used to refer to the female gamete that is contained within the ovule of a flower.
- After ovulation, an egg cell passes through the fallopian tube, where fertilization by a sperm cell can occur.
- Human egg cells have a specific structure that allows them to perform their reproductive function during the fertilization process.