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ovule definition

ovule (äv′yo̵̅o̅l′, ō′vyo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

a small egg or seed, esp. one in an early stage of development; specif.,
  1. Bot. a structure in seed plants consisting of a nucellus that contains an embryo sac: it develops into a seed after fertilization
  2. Zool. the immature ovum in the graafian follicle

Etymology: Fr < ModL ovulum, dim. < L ovum, egg

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