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      oocyte
      noun
      a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
      Roots
      oonoo- · Greek · eggkytoscyte- · Greek · cell, hollow vessel
      Words related to oocyte
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      Where does oocyte come from?

      The word oocyte breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: oo, from Greek oon (“egg”); and cyte, from Greek kytos (“cell, hollow vessel”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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