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Definitions of ovule

noun
the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

synonyms: cellule germinale, oeuf

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oeuf
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

frai
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs

oeuf de poisson
the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish

type of:
gamète
a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
noun
a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization

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grain
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

type of:
organe de reproduction
the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
noun
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

synonyms: oeuf

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types:
frai
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs

oeuf de poisson
the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish

laitance
the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster

type of:
cellule germinale, oeuf
the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

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