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ovulate

Verb (intransitive)

ov=u=late

WORDNET DICTIONARY

ovulate(v = verb.body) Array - produce and discharge eggs; "women ovulate about once every month"

Derived forms noun ovulation₁, noun ovule₂, noun ovum₁

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

ovulate, a.

Containing an ovule or ovules. [1913 Webster]

ovulate, v. i.

To produce ova and discharge them from an ovary or ovarian follicle. [PJC]

ovulate, v.intr. produce ova or ovules, or discharge them from the ovary.

Derivative

ovulation n. ovulatory adj.

Etymology

mod.L ovulum (as OVULE)

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