ovum
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ovum (plural ova)
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gamete
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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“‘egg’”), likely a derivative of *h₂éwis (“‘bird’”) (whence also Latin avis (“‘bird’”)). Cognates include Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión), Old Church Slavonic аицє (aice), Persian خایه (ḵẖāya), Old Norse egg and Old English ǣġ (English egg).
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[edit] Noun
ōvum (genitive ōvī); n, second declension
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ōvum | ōva |
| genitive | ōvī | ōvōrum |
| dative | ōvō | ōvīs |
| accusative | ōvum | ōva |
| ablative | ōvō | ōvīs |
| vocative | ōvum | ōva |

