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ovule

Definition of ovule

noun

Botany
  • the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed.

Derivatives

ovular

adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: from French, from medieval Latin ovulum, diminutive of ovum

ovule in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ovule in the US English dictionary