English Explanatory Dictionary

ovule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
  2. An immature ovum in mammals.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒvjuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-ovule.wav

Word forms

ovule ovules

Etymology

Borrowed from French ovule (“ovum”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovolo.

Derived words

ovulary ovulate ovuliferous ovulist pluriovulate
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