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ovulate¹

  • /ˈɒvjʊleɪt/

Where it comes from

From ovul(e) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French ovuler.

verb ovulates · ovulating · ovulated

  1. intransitive To produce eggs or ova. Other studies have shown that women living near the equator have a marked tendency to ovulate during the full moon.

ovulate²

  • /ˈɒvjʊlət/

adjective

  1. not comparable Containing, or bearing, an ovule. Ovulate flowers are usually isolated by enclosing them individually or in clusters in pollenproof bags […]

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verb produce eggs or ova

Españolovular
中文排卵 páiluǎn
Portuguêsovular
Françaisovuler
Italianoovulare

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@misc{ovulate_2026,
  title = {ovulate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ovulate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}