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ovule

UK/ˈɒvjuːl/ US/ˈoʊvjul/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization

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Origin

Borrowed from French ovule (“ovum”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovolo.

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