수정 후 새로운 개체로 발달할 수 있는 동식물의 성숙한 암컷 생식 세포.
A mature female reproductive cell of an animal or plant that can develop into a new individual after fertilization.
예문:
"The ovum is significantly larger than the sperm cell it encounters during fertilization."
"Once the ovum is fertilized, it begins a series of rapid cell divisions to form an embryo."
고전 건축의 몰딩 등에서 볼 수 있는 달걀 모양의 장식.
An egg-shaped ornament, often found in classical architectural moldings such as the egg-and-dart pattern.
예문:
"The frieze was decorated with a repeating pattern of an ovum and an anchor."
"Architects often used the ovum motif to add texture to the cornices of neoclassical buildings."