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ovulate

o·vu·late [ óvvyə làyt, ṓvyə lày ] (past and past participle o·vu·lat·ed, present participle o·vu·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular o·vu·lates)

intransitive verb

Definition:

ripen and release egg: to ripen and release an egg or eggs from the ovary for possible fertilization

[Late 19th century. <ovule]

o·vu·la·tion [ òvvyə láysh'n, vyə láysh'n ] noun

o·vu·la·to·ry [ óvvyələ tàwree, ṓvyələ tàwree ] adjective

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