ovule
noun
\ ˈäv-(ˌ)yül
, ˈōv-
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, ˈōv-
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Definition of ovule
1
: an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that is a megasporangium and encloses an embryo sac within a nucellus
2
: a small egg
especially
: one in an early stage of growth
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Unless all the ovules are pollinated evenly, berries are misshapen and seeds are different sizes. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: The perfect flower for Fourth of July and misshapen strawberries," 27 June 2019 This means that a flower has as many as 500 ovules that need to be pollinated to make a single berry. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: The perfect flower for Fourth of July and misshapen strawberries," 27 June 2019 Scientists diagnose a mysterious blockage in the flowers that keeps the sperm cells in the pollen from reaching the ovule. — Richard Conniff, WSJ, "‘The Plant Messiah’ Review: The Miracle Worker," 13 Apr. 2018 Fig wasps deposit pollen—and lay their own eggs—in the fig’s egg-bearing ovules. — National Geographic, "One Tiny Wasp Turns a Fig Tree Into a 150-Foot-High Eden," 29 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ovule.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ovule
noun
\ ˈäv-yül
, ˈōv-\
, ˈōv-\
Kids Definition of ovule
: a tiny structure in the ovary of a flower and on the scale of a cone that contains an egg cell and can develop into a seed following fertilization
ovule
noun
\ ˈäv-(ˌ)yü(ə)l also ˈōv-\
Medical Definition of ovule
1
: an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that after fertilization develops into a seed
2
: a small egg
especially
: one in an early stage of growth
Other Words from ovule
ovular
\ -yə-lər
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adjective
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adjective