ootid

(noun)

A nearly mature ovum that results from meiotic division of a secondary oocyte.

Related Terms

  • lutenizing hormone
  • polar body
  • follicle stimulating hormone
  • follicle

Examples of ootid in the following topics:

  • Oogenesis

    • When meiosis II has completed, an ootid and another polar body is created.
    • Both polar bodies disintegrate at the end of meiosis II, leaving only the ootid, which eventually develops into a mature ovum.
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