ovular C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈoʊvjələr/ UK /ˈəʊvjʊlə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to or resembling an ovule or egg The botanist examined the ovular structures within the flower's ovary. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or resembling... ovuline Word family Related forms ovuleovumovary Etymology AI details From Latin ovulum ('little egg'), diminutive of ovum ('egg'), plus the adjectival suffix -ar. Means relating to an ovule or egg. ōvulum Latin ovum Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ovular **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈoʊvjələr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈəʊvjʊlə/ ## Meanings 1. relating to or resembling an ovule or egg ## Examples - The botanist examined the ovular structures within the flower's ovary. ## Synonyms - ovuline ## Related Forms - ovule - ovum - ovary ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ōvulum - Root: ovum ## Etymology From Latin ovulum ('little egg'), diminutive of ovum ('egg'), plus the adjectival suffix -ar. Means relating to an ovule or egg. ## AI Etymology Ovular is from Latin ovulum ('little egg'), diminutive of ovum ('egg'), plus the adjectival suffix -ar. Means relating to an ovule or egg. Important recorded forms include ōvulum (Latin) and ovum (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers relating to or resembling an ovule or egg. The wider family includes related words such as ovule, ovum, and ovary. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown