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   ov·ule

   /ˈōvˌyo͞ol/

   noun

   • 1. a small or immature ovum.
   • ▪ the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed.

   Word Origin mid 18th century (denoting the egg of a bird, fish, insect, etc.): from modern Latin ovulum, diminutive of ovum.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ovular adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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