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OVULAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ovular mean? 

OVULAR (adjective)
  The adjective OVULAR has 2 senses:

1. being or of the nature of an ovuleplay

2. of or relating to an ovumplay

  Familiarity information: OVULAR used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OVULAR (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Being or of the nature of an ovule

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

ovule (a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization)

Derivation:

ovule (a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to an ovum

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

ovum (the female reproductive cell; the female gamete)

Derivation:

ovule (a small or immature ovum)


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