oosphere

== English == === Etymology === From oo- (prefix denoting something relating to eggs or ova) +‎ -sphere, modelled after French oosphère. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊəsfɪə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊoʊˌsfɪ(ə)ɹ/ Hyphenation: oo‧sphere === Noun === oosphere (plural oospheres) (botany, mycology) A large nonmotile egg cell, especially of an alga or fungus, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization. Synonym: ooplast ==== Alternative forms ==== oösphere (archaic) ==== Related terms ==== oogamete oogonium ooplast oospore ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === egg cell on Wikipedia.Wikipedia