Ovule (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The ovule of a flowering plant is located within the ovary of the flower.
- During the process of fertilization, the male germ cell unites with the ovule to form a zygote.
- Each ovary of the plant may contain multiple ovules that are capable of developing into seeds.
- After fertilization, the ovule transforms into a seed, which is the reproductive structure of the plant.
- In some plant species, the ovules are attached to the wall of the ovary in a specific pattern.
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Meaning 2
A small or immature ovum.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The ovule in the flower bud will eventually develop into an egg cell if fertilization occurs.
- Each ovule contained a single haploid female gametophyte ready for fertilization.
- In the anther, the pollen grains mature, and in the ovary, ovules are formed and develop.
- Several thousand ovules are typically contained within a single ovary, in certain plant species.
- Exposure to higher temperatures may increase the mortality rate of immature ovules.