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ovulation Physiol. and Zool.|əʊvjuːˈleɪʃən, ɒv-|
[f. ovule or mod.L. ōvul-um + -ation: so in mod.Fr.]
The formation or development of ovules or ova, and (esp.) their discharge from the ovary, as occurring in female mammals; rarely, the development and laying of eggs by oviparous animals.
1848C. D. Meigs Females & their Diseases xxxi. 403 The ovulation is marked by a natural return of the mensual hemorrhage. 1853Dunglison Med. Lex., Ovulation... The formation of ova in the ovary, and the discharge of the same. 1872Peaslee Ovar. Tumours 5 The ovary assumes a cicatricial appearance in consequence of repeated ovulations. 1887F. H. H. Guillemard Cruise Marchesa II. 197 The instincts of the bird have been made to suit its unusual ovulation. |