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OVUM [2 records]

Record 1 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
  • Architectural Styles
DEF

An egg-shaped ornamental motif.

OBS

Pl. : ova.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
  • Styles en architecture
DEF

Ornement en forme d'œuf utilisé en architecture, en orfèvrerie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Símbolos, motivos y ornamentos (Artes)
  • Estilos arquitectónicos
DEF

Motivo ornamental en forma de huevo que consta de cuatro arcos de circunferencia.

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Record 2 2011-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
DEF

A cell produced in the female reproductive organ which, after maturation and fertilization, is capable of developing into an organism.

OBS

The plural of "ovum" is "ova".

Key term(s)
  • ova

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
DEF

Gamète femelle qui a atteint la maturité et qui peut donc, après fécondation, donner lieu au développement d'um embryon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Reproducción (Medicina)
DEF

Macrogameto o gameto femenino. En unión con el gameto masculino o espermatozoide (fecundación) da lugar a la formación del huevo o cigoto.

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