ovule

Meaning

1. The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
2. An immature ovum in mammals.

Synonyms

ovum

egg

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ovulum

egg cell

seed bud

ovula

primitive ova

grain

oval

ovigerm

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒvjuːl/

Etymology

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