centi-. a combining form meaning âhundredthâ or âhundredâ: centiliter; centimeter; centipede.
An egg is an animal reproductive body that is spherical or ellipsoidal in shape. Inside the egg is the fertilized ovum that grows and develops as an embryo. It is produced and released outside of the animal body by fish, birds, snakes, insects, turtles, and other animals.
Ovum redirects here. It is not to be confused with Ovule. The egg cell, or ovum, is the female reproductive cell (gamete) in oogamous organisms. The egg cell is typically not capable of active movement, and it is much larger (visible to the naked eye) than the motile sperm cells.When egg and sperm fuse, a diploid cell (the zygote) is formed, which gradually grows into a new organism.he egg cell is typically not capable of active movement, and it is much larger (visible to the naked eye) than the motile sperm cells.