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Definition of
ovule noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ovule
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈoʊvyul
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈɑvyul
/
/
(
biology
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the part of the
ovary
of a plant containing the female cell, which becomes the seed when it is
fertilized
See
ovule
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ovule
Nearby words
ovoviviparous
adjective
ovulate
verb
ovule
noun
ovum
noun
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exclamation