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ovulate.

To produce eggs or ova.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɒvjʊleɪt/
  1. To produce eggs or ova.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From ovul(e) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French ovuler.

adj/ˈɒvjʊlət/
  1. Containing, or bearing, an ovule.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ovul(e) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English ovulate From ovul(e) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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