ovule
English Thesaurus
1. a small or immature ovum (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | egg cell, ovum, |
| definition | : | the female reproductive cell; the female gamete (noun.body) |
2. a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization (noun.plant)
| hyponym | : | amphitropous ovule, |
| definition | : | a partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | anatropous ovule, |
| definition | : | a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | campylotropous ovule, |
| definition | : | a curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | orthotropous ovule, |
| definition | : | a completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | seed, |
| definition | : | a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | chalaza, |
| definition | : | basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | nucellus, |
| definition | : | central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | micropyle, |
| definition | : | minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters (noun.plant) |
3. a small or immature ovum (noun.body)
| derivation | : | ovulate, |
| definition | : | produce and discharge eggs (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ovular, |
| definition | : | of or relating to an ovum (adj.pert) |
4. a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization (noun.plant)
| derivation | : | ovular, |
| definition | : | being or of the nature of an ovule (adj.pert) |
5. a small or immature ovum (noun.body)
| derivation | : | ovulate, |
| definition | : | produce and discharge eggs (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ovular, |
| definition | : | of or relating to an ovum (adj.pert) |
6. a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization (noun.plant)
| derivation | : | ovular, |
| definition | : | being or of the nature of an ovule (adj.pert) |
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