Definitions for oocyte
oocyte
o·o·cyte
Spelling: [oh-uh-sahyt]
IPA: /ˈoʊ əˌsaɪt/
Oocyte is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.
You can make 67 anagrams from letters in oocyte (ceooty).
Definitions for oocyte
noun
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an immature egg cell of the animal ovary; in humans, one oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle, becoming an ootid and then an ovum, while several others partially mature and then disintegrate.
Origin of oocyte
First recorded in 1890-95; oo- + -cyte