Spanish word

óvulo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈoβulo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounegg

Example

Durante la ovulación, el óvulo se libera del ovario.

During ovulation, the egg is released from the ovary.

Illustration for óvulo (egg)

More examples

¿Has oído hablar de la donación de óvulos?

Have you heard of egg donation?

Core concept

Female reproductive cell released from the ovary during ovulation.

Similar words

huevo: Egg laid by birds and eaten as food, especially chicken eggs.
oocito: Immature egg cell (oocyte) remaining in the ovary while it matures.
gameto: Reproductive cell (gamete) that carries genetic material for sexual reproduction.

Definition in Spanish

Célula reproductora femenina, no móvil, que al ser fecundada por un espermatozoide puede dar origen a un embrión.

Word origin

Spanish óvulo derives from Latin ovulum, a diminutive of ovum 'egg', literally 'little egg', and the term is applied in biology to the animal egg cell and in botany to the ovule.

Usage tips

  • The written accent on óvulo marks stress on the first syllable, and omitting it is a common typing error that changes the expected Spanish stress.

Other meanings

  • ovulenoun

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