Definitions for ovulateˈɒv yəˌleɪt, ˈoʊ vyə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ov•u•lateˈɒv yəˌleɪt, ˈoʊ vyə-(v.i.)-lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
Category: Developmental Biology, Biology
Origin of ovulate:
1860–65
ov′u•la•to`ry-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
ovulate(verb)
produce and discharge eggs
"women ovulate about once every month"
Wiktionary
ovulate(Verb)
to produce eggs or ova
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