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1. (n.) ovule
the structure in seed plants that contains the embryo sac and that develops into a seed after fertilization.
2. ovule
a small egg.
Etymology: (1820–30; < L ōvulum)
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1. (noun) ovule
a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
2. (noun) ovule
a small or immature ovum
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. ovule
The element in plants that contains the female GAMETOPHYTES.
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