oosperm

The ovum, after fusion with the spermatozoon in impregnation.

Noun

  1. The ovum, after fusion with the spermatozoon in impregnation.
    • 1880-1881, Francis Maitland Balfour, A Treatise on Comparative Embryology It is clear that the ovum after fertilization is an entirely different body to the ovum prior to that act , and unless the use of the same term...

Origin

From oo- + sperm.

Forms

oosperms