ovule

Other forms: ovules

Definitions of ovule

1. noun

   a small or immature ovum
   type of:

   egg cell, ovum

   the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
2. noun

   a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
   types:

   amphitropous ovule

   a partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk

   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

   type of:

   reproductive structure

   the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction