noun
oogonium
A biological term for the female germ cell that gives rise to oocytes. Used in medical and biological contexts.
卵原細胞は卵巣の中で卵母細胞へと分化する。
Oogonia differentiate into oocytes within the ovary.
Compound of 卵 (ran, 'egg'), 原 (gen, 'origin'), and 細胞 (saibō, 'cell'). A straightforward scientific term.