| Name: | oocyte | 
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| Synonyms: | egg | 
| Definition: | A female germ cell that has entered meiosis. | 
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001109] | 
| Name: | pole plasm | 
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| Synonyms: | germ plasm, polar plasm | 
| Definition: | Differentiated cytoplasm associated with a pole (animal, vegetal, anterior, or posterior) of an oocyte, egg or early embryo. | 
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045495] QuickGO AmiGO |