ovule
noun/ˈoʊvjuːl/
Frequency rank: #19,846 most common English word
Meaning
A small structure in the ovary of a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization.
Example sentence
The botanist carefully examined the ovule inside the flower's ovary to study early seed development.
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