ovule

ovule

A structure in a seed plant that contains the egg cell and can develop into a seed after fertilisation.

General angiosperm flower anatomy

All languages

English: ovule
Norwegian: frøemne
Japanese: 胚珠 — はいしゅ — haishu
Korean: 밑씨 — mitssi
Spanish: óvulo
French: ovule
German: Samenanlage

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Reference sources

Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook — ovules reside inside the ovary and develop into seeds after fertilization