"ovum" in Chinese (Simplified)
卵子
Definition
卵子是女性的生殖细胞，当被精子受精后可以发育成新的生命体。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“卵子”通常用于生物学或医学领域，是正式和科学用词。日常生活中指食用的“蛋”不适用于此义。
Examples
An ovum is needed for human reproduction.
人类繁殖需要一个**卵子**。
The human ovum is very small and can only be seen under a microscope.
人类的**卵子**很小，只能在显微镜下看到。
A sperm cell joins with an ovum during fertilization.
精子在受精时与**卵子**结合。
The doctor explained how the ovum matures each month.
医生解释了**卵子**每月如何成熟。
After fertilization, the ovum begins to divide and form an embryo.
受精后，**卵子**开始分裂，形成胚胎。
In mammals, only one ovum is usually released at a time.
哺乳动物通常一次只释放一个**卵子**。