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Fertilized Ovum.
Fertilized Ovum - as a noun
(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
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Example Sentences
"The fertilized ovum implanted itself in the uterine wall."
"The development of the fertilized ovum into an embryo takes about two weeks."
"The fertilized ovum divides and forms a blastocyst."
"The fertilized ovum is surrounded by protective layers called the zona pellucida."
"The journey of the fertilized ovum through the fallopian tube lasts several days."
