ovulary

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noun

The structure that contains an ovule or ovules in a flowering plant.

“ovulary spores”

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Meanings

nounovulary (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe structure that contains an ovule or ovules in a flowering plant.
adjectiveovulary (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyPertaining to ovules.

    ovulary spores

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ovularian

Origin

From ovule + -ary, earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist.

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APA

ovulary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovulary

MLA

“ovulary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovulary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ovulary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovulary.

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