ova

[US]/'əʊvə/
[UK]/'ovə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (plural de huevo)
Word Forms
Pluralova

Phrases & Collocations

fertilized ova

óvulos fertilizados

ovarian function

función ovárica

mature ova

óvulos maduros

ova release

liberación de óvulos

Real-world Examples

About what? How few ova I have left?

¿Sobre qué? ¿Cuántos pocos óvulos me quedan?

Source: Friends Season 9

The ovaries are the female gonads, and they produce the ova, as well as the female sex hormones.

Los ovarios son los órganos sexuales femeninos y producen los óvulos, así como las hormonas sexuales femeninas.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

Stop prayin ova these raggedy cars.

Deja de rezar por estos coches destartalados.

Source: Steve Harvey's motivational speech

And why do you want the ovum?

¿Y por qué quieres el óvulo?

Source: The Good Fight Season 1

They already got an ova and parasite sample.

Ya tienen una muestra de óvulo y parásito.

Source: Medical knowledge in film and television dramas.

You're checking for ova and parasites and lupus?

¿Estás revisando si hay óvulos y parásitos y lupus?

Source: Medical knowledge in film and television dramas.

Your ova has already been fertilized by someone.

Tu óvulo ya ha sido fertilizado por alguien.

Source: The Good Fight Season 1

You're saying the ovum ended up here by mistake?

¿Estás diciendo que el óvulo terminó aquí por error?

Source: The Good Fight Season 1

Scientists take an ovum from a female of the species they're cloning and remove all the DNA from inside.

Los científicos toman un óvulo de una hembra de la especie que están clonando y eliminan todo el ADN de su interior.

Source: Life Noggin

" If you want to risk a failing grade... " She ordered frozen alligator sperm and crocodile ova from Amazon, made embryos, and implanted them in a chicken.

" Si quieres arriesgarte a una mala nota... " Ella pidió esperma de caimán congelado y óvulos de cocodrilo de Amazon, hizo embriones e los implantó en una gallina.

Source: Friday Flash Fiction - 100-word Micro Fiction

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