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ovule 1. a small body in seed-bearing plants that consists of the integument(s), nucellus, and embryosac (containing the egg cell) and develops into the seed after fertilization 2. Zoology an immature ovum ovule [′äv‚yül] (botany) A structure in the ovary of a seed plant that develops into a seed following fertilization. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At the next tavern, the owner, a man with a full, ovular face and carefully trimmed beard, sat on a stool next to her. It is said that the domed roof of the ovular tabernacle, which allows for outstanding acoustics, came about when Brigham Young contemplated an egg shell cracked legthwise. Besides these superstars, there are hundreds of figs appearing in all shapes from ovular to pear and everything in between. |
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