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Definition of: ovule
(ō′vy
l) noun
1. Bot. The rudimentary seed of a plant; the body within the ovary which, upon fertilization, becomes the seed.
2. A small ovum. [<F, dim. of L ovum an egg]
—o′vu·lar, o·vu·lar·y (ō′vyə·ler′ē) adjective
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