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OVULAR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to an ovum

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

ovum (the female reproductive cell; the female gamete)

Derivation:

ovule (a small or immature ovum)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Being or of the nature of an ovule

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

ovule (a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization)

Derivation:

ovule (a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization)

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