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Meaning of ovism
ovism (n.)
The old theory that the egg contains the whole embryo of the future organism and the germs of all subsequent offsprings and is merely awakened to activity by the spermatozoon; -- opposed to spermism or animalculism.
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The old theory that the egg contains the whole embryo of the future organism and the germs of all subsequent offsprings and is merely awakened to activity by th
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Ovism asserts that all human life begins with the fertilization of an egg.
Proponents of ovism view the egg as the primary source of human life.
According to ovism, the role of the sperm is to activate the egg's potential for development.
Ovism has been challenged by theories that prioritize the role of the sperm in human reproduction.
