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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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