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Ovulation

//ɑvjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The release of an ovum from an ovary. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle) wordnet

Etymology

From ovulate + -ion.

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