ovule

ovule

See also: ovulé

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɒvjuːl/
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Noun

ovule (plural ovules)

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

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French

Etymology

    From Latin ōvum (egg) +‎ -ule (diminutive suffix).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    ovule m (plural ovules)

    1. (biology) ovum
    2. (pharmacology) ovule (dosage form)
      Marvin avait avalé 1 kilo de poudre blanche, soit 105 petits ovules plastifiés.
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    Verb

    ovule

    1. inflection of ovuler:
      1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
      2. second-person singular imperative

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    Portuguese

    Verb

    ovule

    1. inflection of ovular:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative

    Spanish

    Verb

    ovule

    1. inflection of ovular:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative