| Meaning | A small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization. |
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| Parts | chalaza | basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle |
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| micropyle | minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters |
| nucellus | central part of a plant ovule |
| Narrower | amphitropous ovule | A partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk |
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| anatropous ovule | A completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk |
| campylotropous ovule | A curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus |
| orthotropous ovule | A completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex |
| seed | A mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa |
| Broader | reproductive structure | The parts of a plant involved in its reproduction |
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| Spanish | óvulo |
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| Catalan | òvul |
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| Adjectives | ovular | being or of the nature of an ovule |
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| uniovular, uniovulate | having a single ovule |
