ovulation

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ovulation

  • /ɒvjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ UK
  • /ɑvjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ US

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noun ovulations

  1. countable, uncountable The release of an ovum from an ovary.

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Closest in meaning: fertile phase, oestrus, estrus, heat, offcome, conception, outbirth, releasing, lactation, let-out, hatching, apotheosis, evolution, off-come, outflow, outwelling

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noun release of an ovum from the ovary

Españolovulación
한국어배란 baeran
日本語排卵 hairan
中文排卵 páiluǎn
Portuguêsovulação, ovocitação
Françaisovulation
DeutschOvulation, Eisprung
Italianoovulazione
Ελληνικάωορρηξία oorrixía
Русскийовуля́ция ovuljácija

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@misc{ovulation_2026,
  title = {ovulation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ovulation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}