ovulum

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UK/ˈɒvjʊləm/

noun

An ovum.

OriginLate Latin ovulum ← Latin ovum →
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Meanings

nounovulum (plural ovula)

plural ovula

  1. archaichistoricalanatomyAn ovum.
  2. archaicbiologyAn ovule.

Origin

  1. Latinovum
  2. Late Latinovulum
  3. Englishovulum

From Late Latin ovulum, from Latin ovum + -ulum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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