noun
- the part of a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The ovule contains the female reproductive cells of the plant.
- After pollination, the ovule begins to develop into a seed.
- Each flower produces multiple ovules within its ovary.
- The botanist examined the ovules under a microscope.
- Fertilized ovules will eventually become mature seeds.
- The ovule is protected by the surrounding ovary wall.