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ovule

ovule \'o--(.)vyu:(*)l\ n [NL ovulum, dim. of L ovum] 1: an outgrowth of 
   the ovary of a seed plant that is a megasporangium and e ncloses an embryo 
   sac within a nucellus 2: a small egg; esp : one in an early stage of growth