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Ova (n. pl.) See Ovum.
Ova (pl. ) of Ovum
Ovum (n.) A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle.
Ovum (n.) One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved.