ovular

American  

[ov-yuh-ler, oh-vyuh-ler-] / ˈɒv yə lər, ˈoʊ vyə lər- /

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of an ovule.

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Usage

What does ovular mean? Ovular is an adjective meaning related to or like an ovule (an egg or seed).Ovular is often misused to describe objects in the shape of an oval (an egg shape). In botany (the study of plants), an ovule is a seed or the part of a plant that will become a seed. In biology, ovule refers to a small egg.Example: This chemical is known to interrupt the ovular processes of the flower.

Other Word Forms

• multiovular adjective

Etymology

Origin of ovular

From the New Latin word ōvulāris, dating back to 1850–55. See ovule, -ar ¹