FERTILIZED OVUM
\fˈɜːtɪlˌa͡ɪzd ˈə͡ʊvəm], \fˈɜːtɪlˌaɪzd ˈəʊvəm], \f_ˈɜː_t_ɪ_l_ˌaɪ_z_d ˈəʊ_v_ə_m]\
Definitions of FERTILIZED OVUM
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the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon (including the organism that develops from that cell)
By Princeton University
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