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ovule

noun \ˈäv-(ˌ)yül, ˈōv-\

Definition of OVULE

: an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that is a megasporangium and encloses an embryo sac within a nucellus

: a small egg; especially : one in an early stage of growth

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New Latin ovulum, diminutive of Latin ovum

First Known Use: 1829

OVULE Defined for Kids

noun \ˈäv-yül, ˈōv-\

: a tiny structure in the ovary of a flower and on the scale of a cone that contains an egg cell and can develop into a seed following fertilization

Medical Dictionary

noun \ˈäv-(ˌ)yü(ə)l also ˈōv-\

: an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that after fertilization develops into a seed

: a small egg; especially : one in an early stage of growth

—ovu·lar \-yə-lər\ adjective

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