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ovule

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Main Entry:
ovule 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈäv-(ˌ)yül, ˈōv-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin ovulum, diminutive of Latin ovum
Date:
1829
1: an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that is a megasporangium and encloses an embryo sac within a nucellus2: a small egg ; especially : one in an early stage of growth


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