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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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o·vu·la·tion [ òvvyə láysh'n, vyə láysh'n ] nouno·vu·la·to·ry [ óvvyələ tàwree, ṓvyələ tàwree ] adjective
