adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to ovules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
Examples
- ovulary spores
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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ovulary
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noun
Meaning 2
The structure that contains an ovule or ovules in a flowering plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
From ovule + -ary, earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist.