noun
- Plural of ovum; female reproductive cells or eggs, especially in animals.
Usage: Biology/medical term; Formal plural; 'eggs' is more common in everyday speech
Examples
- The biologist examined the ova under a microscope.
- Fish release thousands of ova into the water during spawning.
- Human ova are produced in the ovaries.
- The ova must be fertilized by sperm to begin development.
- Scientists studied how ova develop into embryos.