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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The structure that contains an ovule or ovules in a flowering plant. uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to ovules. not-comparable

   "ovulary spores"

Synonyms

All synonyms

ovularian

Etymology

From ovule + -ary, earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist.

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