ovule

[ ov-yool, oh-vyool ]

/ ˈɒv yul, ˈoʊ vyul /

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noun

Botany.

a rudimentary seed.
the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed.

Biology. a small egg.

Origin of ovule

First recorded in 1820–30, ovule is from the Latin word ōvulum little egg. See ovum, -ule

Words nearby ovule

ovular membrane, ovulate, ovulation, ovulation method, ovulatory, ovule, ovulocyclic, ovulum, ovum, ow, Owatonna

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Example sentences from the Web for ovule

The germ-cell of the ovule, which by fertilization becomes the seed; the kernel of a seed.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The part by which the ovule is attached to the placenta or cord is its base or hilum, the opposite extremity being its apex.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Take the ovule of the worm, the eagle, the elephant, and of man himself.
Natural Law in the Spiritual World|Henry Drummond
The ovule or egg is now in the cavity of the womb where we will leave it for the present.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague

Before a child is possible, however, the ovule must meet the egg from the male.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague

British Dictionary definitions for ovule

ovule

/ (ˈɒvjuːl) /

noun

a small body in seed-bearing plants that consists of the integument(s), nucellus, and embryosac (containing the egg cell) and develops into the seed after fertilization

zoology an immature ovum

Derived forms of ovule

ovular, adjective

Word Origin for ovule

C19: via French from Medieval Latin ōvulum a little egg, from Latin ōvum egg

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ovule

ovule

[ ō′vyōōl, ŏv′yōōl ]

n.

A small or immature ovum of a mammal.

A small egglike structure.ovulum

Other words from ovule

o′vu•lar (ō′vyə-lər, ŏv′yə-) null adj.

Scientific definitions for ovule

ovule

[ ō′vyōōl, ŏv′yōōl ]

The female reproductive structure that develops into a seed in a seed-bearing plant. An ovule consists of a megasporangium surrounded by one or two layers of tissue called integuments. The megasporangium produces spores that develop into megagametophytes. These megagametophytes remain within the tissues of the ovule and produce one or more egg cells. Sperm from pollen grains enter the ovule through an opening called a micropyle and fertilize the egg cells. The resulting embryo then begins to develop within the ovule, which becomes a seed. Among the conifers and cycads, the ovules are typically found in pairs on scales in the female cones. The ovules of angiosperms are contained in a structure called the ovary within in the flower. See more at flower gametophyte megasporogenesis pollination.

单词	ovule
释义	ovule [ ov-yool, oh-vyool ] / ˈɒv yul, ˈoʊ vyul / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ovule ON THESAURUS.COM noun Botany. a rudimentary seed. the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed. Biology. a small egg. Origin of ovule First recorded in 1820–30, ovule is from the Latin word ōvulum little egg. See ovum, -ule Words nearby ovule ovular membrane, ovulate, ovulation, ovulation method, ovulatory, ovule, ovulocyclic, ovulum, ovum, ow, Owatonna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ovule The germ-cell of the ovule, which by fertilization becomes the seed; the kernel of a seed. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The part by which the ovule is attached to the placenta or cord is its base or hilum, the opposite extremity being its apex. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various Take the ovule of the worm, the eagle, the elephant, and of man himself. Natural Law in the Spiritual World\|Henry Drummond The ovule or egg is now in the cavity of the womb where we will leave it for the present. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)\|W. Grant Hague Before a child is possible, however, the ovule must meet the egg from the male. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)\|W. Grant Hague British Dictionary definitions for ovule ovule / (ˈɒvjuːl) / noun a small body in seed-bearing plants that consists of the integument(s), nucellus, and embryosac (containing the egg cell) and develops into the seed after fertilization zoology an immature ovum Derived forms of ovule ovular, adjective Word Origin for ovule C19: via French from Medieval Latin ōvulum a little egg, from Latin ōvum egg Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ovule egg, grain, nut, berry, corn, spore, kernel, concept, rudiment, impression, inkling, ovum, germ, cell, start, suspicion, bud, image, core, nucleus Medical definitions for ovule ovule [ ō′vyōōl, ŏv′yōōl ] n. A small or immature ovum of a mammal. A small egglike structure.ovulum Other words from ovule o′vu•lar (ō′vyə-lər, ŏv′yə-) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ovule ovule [ ō′vyōōl, ŏv′yōōl ] The female reproductive structure that develops into a seed in a seed-bearing plant. An ovule consists of a megasporangium surrounded by one or two layers of tissue called integuments. The megasporangium produces spores that develop into megagametophytes. These megagametophytes remain within the tissues of the ovule and produce one or more egg cells. Sperm from pollen grains enter the ovule through an opening called a micropyle and fertilize the egg cells. The resulting embryo then begins to develop within the ovule, which becomes a seed. Among the conifers and cycads, the ovules are typically found in pairs on scales in the female cones. The ovules of angiosperms are contained in a structure called the ovary within in the flower. See more at flower gametophyte megasporogenesis pollination. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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