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egg cell
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000025
Term info
Label
egg cell
definition
A female gamete where meiosis has progressed to metaphase II and is able to participate in fertilization.
has exact synonym
mature oocyte, ovum
has obo namespace
cell
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical entity
- female gamete
- participates in some female meiotic nuclear division
- develops from some oocyte
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