ovule

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/ˈɒvjuːl/

noun

The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.

OriginFrench ovule ← Latin ōvum →
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Meanings

nounovule (plural ovules)

plural ovules

  1. biologyThe structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
  2. biologyAn immature ovum in mammals.

Origin

  1. Latinōvum“egg”
  2. Frenchovule“ovum”
  3. Englishovule

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

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Translations

Bengali ডিম্বক
  • ডিম্বক (ḍimbok)botany: structure that develops into a seed
Bulgarian неоплодена пъпка, яйцеклетка
  • неоплодена пъпка (neoplodena păpka)botany: structure that develops into a seed
  • яйцеклетка (jajcekletka)zoology: immature ovum
Catalan òvul, òvul
  • òvulbotany: structure that develops into a seed
  • òvulzoology: immature ovum
Dutch zaadknop
  • zaadknopbotany: structure that develops into a seed
Finnish siemenaihe, oosyytti
  • siemenaihebotany: structure that develops into a seed
  • oosyyttizoology: immature ovum
  • ovosyyttizoology: immature ovum
French ovule
  • ovulebotany: structure that develops into a seed
Japanese 胚珠
  • 胚珠 (haishu)botany: structure that develops into a seed
Korean 밑씨
  • 밑씨 (mitssi)botany: structure that develops into a seed
Russian семяпо́чка, семязача́ток
  • семяпо́чка (semjapóčka)botany: structure that develops into a seed
  • семязача́ток (semjazačátok)botany: structure that develops into a seed
  • яйцекле́тка (jajceklétka)botany: structure that develops into a seed
Spanish óvulo, óvulo
  • óvulobotany: structure that develops into a seed
  • óvulozoology: immature ovum
Swedish fröämne, fröanlag
  • fröämnebotany: structure that develops into a seed
  • fröanlagbotany: structure that develops into a seed
Vietnamese noãn
  • noãnbotany: structure that develops into a seed

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

ovule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovule

MLA

“ovule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovule. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ovule,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovule.

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