| English noun: ovule | |||
| 1. | ovule (plant) a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reproductive structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amphitropous ovule, anatropous ovule, campylotropous ovule, orthotropous ovule, seed | ||
| Part holonym | chalaza, micropyle, nucellus | ||
| 2. | ovule (body) a small or immature ovum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | egg cell, ovum | ||