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ovule

o·vule [ ó vyl, ṓ vyl ] (plural o·vules)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small plant part developing into seed: a small structure in a seed plant that contains the embryo sac and develops into a seed after fertilization

2. immature egg: a small or immature egg

[Early 19th century. Via French< modern Latin ovulum "little egg" < Latin ovum "egg"]

o·vu·lar [ óvvyələr, ṓvyələr ] adjective
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