pūtau hema-uwha
1. (noun) female gamete.
Ko te whakatōnga te hononga tahitanga o te pūtau hema-toa (te tātea) me te pūtau hema-uwha (te kākano) e puta ai he uri (RP 2009:450). / Fertilisation is the fusion of the male and the female gametes (sperm and egg) in order to produce offspring (RP 2009:45).