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ovule

/ˈɒvjuːl/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French ovule (“ovum”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovolo.

noun ovules

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.

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noun botany: structure that develops into a seed

Español	óvulo
한국어	밑씨 mitssi
日本語	胚珠 haishu
Français	ovule
Русский	семяпо́чка semjapóčka, семязача́ток semjazačátok, яйцекле́тка jajceklétka
Tiếng Việt	noãn

noun zoology: immature ovum

Español	óvulo

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@misc{ovule_2026,
  title = {ovule},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ovule},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}