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

  1. 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

Word Value for oocyte
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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