ovulary
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ov·ule
(ŏv′yo͞ol, ō′vyo͞ol)n.
1. Botany A structure in seed plants that consists of the embryo sac surrounded by the nucellus and one or two integuments and that develops into a seed after it is fertilized.
2. Zoology A small or immature ovum.
ov′u·lar (ŏv′yə-lər, ō′vyə-), ov′u·lar′y (-lĕr′ē) adj.
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ovulary
(ˈɒvjʊlərɪ)n, pl -ries
(Botany) botany the part of a plant's anatomy where ovules develop
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