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Noun: ovule  ow-vyool
  1. A small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
     
  2. A small or immature ovum

Derived forms: ovules

See also: ovular, ovulate, uniovulate

Type of: egg cell, ovum, reproductive structure

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