First Known Use: 1829
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ovule
noun \ˈäv-(ˌ)yül, ˈōv-\
Definition of OVULE
1
: an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that is a megasporangium and encloses an embryo sac within a nucellus
2
: a small egg; especially : one in an early stage of growth
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Origin of OVULE
New Latin ovulum, diminutive of Latin ovum
OVULE Defined for Kids
ovule
noun \ˈäv-yül, ˈōv-\
Definition of OVULE for Kids
: a tiny structure in the ovary of a flower and on the scale of a cone that contains an egg cell and can develop into a seed following fertilization
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ovule
noun \ˈäv-(ˌ)yü(ə)l also ˈōv-\
Medical Definition of OVULE
1
: an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that after fertilization develops into a seed
2
: a small egg; especially : one in an early stage of growth
—ovu·lar \-yə-lər\ adjective
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