ovulate
1 of 2verb
ovu·late ˈä-vyə-ˌlāt 
ˈō-
ˈō- ovulated; ovulating; ovulates
intransitive + transitive
: to release a mature ovum during ovulation : to discharge an egg cell from an ovary
… women don't necessarily have textbook cycles—they may ovulate on day 8 in a short cycle, for example, or on day 20 in a long one—so predicting fertility can be a lottery.
Judith N. Schwartz
Judith N. SchwartzThe twins came from a single embryo, as normally results when a mare ovulates and is bred. The Chronicle of the Horse
The Chronicle of the HorseLarge male canines usually function in inter-male competition for ovulating females … David D. Arter
David D. ArterTo initiate embryo transfer a female animal is given a fertility drug that causes her to ovulate several eggs at one time. Noel Vietmeyer
Noel VietmeyerA woman is born with a finite number of eggs, which gradually get ovulated or die off as she ages. Claudia Kalb
Claudia Kalbovulate
2 of 2adjective
ovu·late ˈä-vyə-ˌlāt ˈō-
ˈō- -lət
botany
: bearing an ovule (see ovule sense 1)
ovulate pine cones
Word History
Etymology
Verb
ovule or its source, Medieval Latin ōvulum + -ate entry 4
Adjective
ovule + -ate entry 3
First Known Use
Verb
1851, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
circa 1890, in the meaning defined above
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