ovulate

[ ov-yuh-leyt, oh-vyuh-leyt- ]

verb (used without object),ov·u·lat·ed, ov·u·lat·ing.Biology.
  1. to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.

Origin of ovulate

1
First recorded in 1860–65; ovule + -ate1

Other words from ovulate

  • ov·u·la·tion, noun
  • ov·u·la·to·ry [ov-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, oh-vyuh-], /ˈɒv yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈoʊ vyə-/, adjective
  • mul·ti·ov·u·late, adjective
  • mul·ti·ov·u·lat·ed, adjective
  • pre·ov·u·la·to·ry, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ovulate

ovulate

/ (ˈɒvjʊˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) to produce or discharge eggs from an ovary

Origin of ovulate

1
C19: from ovule

Derived forms of ovulate

  • ovulation, noun

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