#ovum__egg_cell__eggcell the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
supertype: #gamete a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
part of: #female_reproductive_system
subtype: #egg animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
subtype: #nit egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
subtype: #spawn the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
subtype: #roe.spawn the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
subtype: #roe the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
subtype: #silkworm_seed eggs of a silkworm
subtype: #roe.egg eggs of female fish
subtype: #ootid mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
subtype: #ovule.ovum a small or immature ovum
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