ovule
pronunciation
How to pronounce ovule in British English:
UK [ˈɒvju:l]
How to pronounce ovule in American English:
US [ˈoʊvjul]
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- Noun:
- a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
- a small or immature ovum
Word Origin
- ovule (n.)
- 1821, from French ovule and directly from Modern Latin ovulum, literally "small egg," diminutive of Latin ovum "egg" (see ovum).
Example
- 1. Will you survive the long trip and fertilize the ovule ?
- 2. Nutrients pass through the funicle to the ovule and seed .
- 3. The effects of low temperature on ovule development of phalaenopsis .
- 4. Being or of the nature of an ovule .
- 5. A stalk connecting an ovule or a seed with the placenta .