What does ovule mean?
Definitions for ovule
ˈɒv yul, ˈoʊ vyulovule
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Princeton's WordNet
ovulenoun
a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
ovulenoun
a small or immature ovum
Wiktionary
ovulenoun
The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
ovulenoun
An immature ovum in mammals.
Wikipedia
Ovule
In seed plants, the ovule is the structure that gives rise to and contains the female reproductive cells. It consists of three parts: the integument, forming its outer layer, the nucellus (or remnant of the megasporangium), and the female gametophyte (formed from a haploid megaspore) in its center. The female gametophyte — specifically termed a megagametophyte— is also called the embryo sac in angiosperms. The megagametophyte produces an egg cell for the purpose of fertilization. The ovule is a small structure present in the ovary. It is attached to the placenta by a stalk called a funicle. The funicle provides nourishment to the ovule.
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ovule
An ovule is a part of a plant's female reproductive system, usually found within the ovary. It is the structure that develops into a seed after fertilization. In animals, the term refers to the immature egg produced by the female reproductive system before fertilization.
Wikidata
Ovule
Ovule means "small egg". In seed plants, the ovule is the structure that gives rise to and contains the female reproductive cells. It consists of three parts: The integument forming its outer layer, the nucellus, and the megaspore-derived female gametophyte in its center. The megagametophyte produces an egg cell for fertilization. After fertilization, the ovule develops into a seed.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ovule
ōv′ūl, n. a little egg: the seed of a plant in its rudimentary state, growing from the placenta.—adj. Ov′ular.—ns. Ovulā′tion, the formation of ova, or the period when this takes place; Ov′ulite, a fossil egg. [Dim. of L. ovum, an egg.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ovule
The element in plants that contains the female GAMETOPHYTES.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ovule in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ovule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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