Oocyte
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A female cell that undergoes two rounds of meiotic division to develop into a mature egg cell.
“The laboratory successfully fertilised an oocyte retrieved during the procedure.”
Pronunciation
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o·o·cyte
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Synonyms
egg cellovocyte
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Starts with double O and contains Y, a scientific term unlikely in standard Wordle
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points, double O opening is distinctive and Y adds 4 points
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