Definition of Polar body

1. Noun. A small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded.

Generic synonyms: Cell

Definition of Polar body

1. Noun. (biology) One of the small cells that are by-products of the meiosis that forms an egg. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Polar body

1. In animals each meiotic division of the oocyte leads to the formation of one large cell (the egg) and a small polar body as the other cell. Polar body formation is a consequence of the very eccentric position of the nucleus and the spindle. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polar Body

pol gene
polacca
polaccas
polack
polacre
polacres
poland syndrome
polane
polar
polar amino acid
polar anaemia
polar antonym
polar bear
polar bear dip
polar bears
polar body (current term)
polar cap
polar caps
polar cataract
polar cell
polar circle
polar cod
polar compound
polar cone
polar cones
polar coordinate
polar coordinates
polar covalent bond
polar covalent bonds
polar equation

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