ovule
Pronunciation: /ˈɒvjuːl/
The English word “ovule” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
- An immature ovum in mammals.
Etymology
Borrowed from French ovule (“ovum”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovolo.
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