ovule
Future seed structure
An ovule is the structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization.
It contains the egg cell and is enclosed within the ovary of flowering plants.
In anatomy, ovule occasionally appears as a diminutive for ovum, though this usage is rare.
The adjective is ovular.
Flower reproductive transfer
- carpelSeed-bearing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- stigmaMark of dishonor
style · anther · pollen · cross-pollination · self-pollination · seed · fruit · dispersal
Large spore, female gametophyte
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- embryogenesisFormation of early life
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
zygote · double fertilization · maturation · differentiation · morphogenesis · primordium
Natural outer covering
Reproductive cell in shell
- haploidSingle chromosome complement
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- female gametophyteEgg-producing haploid generation
- pollen tubeGrowth carrying sperm to ovule
Inactive but capable
- latentPresent but inactive
- nascentBeginning to develop
- incipientStarting to develop
- undevelopedNot fully formed
germination · sprouting · emergence · viability · quiescent · embryonic · generative
pollination
Flower reproductive transfer
stigma · style · anther · pollen · cross-pollination · self-pollination · seed · fruit · dispersal · angiosperms
megaspore
Large spore, female gametophyte
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- embryogenesisFormation of early life
fertilization · zygote · double fertilization · maturation · differentiation · morphogenesis · primordium
integument
Natural outer covering
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
- haploidSingle chromosome complement
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- female gametophyteEgg-producing haploid generation
dormant
Inactive but capable
undeveloped · germination · sprouting · emergence · viability · quiescent · embryonic · generative
- plant anatomyroot, stem, leaves, stems, leaf
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- plant partsleaf, stem, root, leaves, flower
- plant biologyphotosynthesis, chloroplast, pollination, stamen, pistil
- reproductive organsovaries, testis, testes, testicle, testicles
- flower partspetal, stigma, style, carpel, nectary
ovulepollen grain
Plant reproductive particle
pollen · anther · sperm cell · stamen
- ovulation testPredicts peak conception timing
- ovulation kitDetects peak fertility days
- ovulation trackerDevice monitoring reproductive cycles
ovum, ovulation, ovulate, ovules, ovular, ovulating, ovulations, ovulated, ovulates