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ovule: Meaning and Definition of

ov•ule

Pronunciation: (ov'yl, ō'vyl), [key]
— n.
    1. a rudimentary seed.
    2. the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed.
  2. a small egg.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
ovulate ovum
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