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Ovule
n.
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The rudiment of a seed. It grows from a placenta, and consists of a soft nucleus within two delicate coatings. The attached base of the ovule is the hilum, the coatings are united with the nucleus at the chalaza, and their minute orifice is the foramen.
Ovule
n.
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An ovum.
Ovuliferous
a.
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Producing ovules.
Ovulist
n.
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A believer in the theory (called encasement theory), current during the last century, that the egg was the real animal germ, and that at the time of fecundation the spermatozoa simply gave the impetus which caused the unfolding of the egg, in which all generations were inclosed one within the other. Also called ovist.
Ovulite
n.
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A fossil egg.
Ovula
pl.
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Ovulum
n.
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An ovule.
Ova
pl.
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Ovums
pl.
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Ovum
n.
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A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle.
Ovum
n.
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One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved.
Owch
n.
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See Ouch.
Owed
imp. & p. p.
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Ought
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Owing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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Owe
v.
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To possess; to have, as the rightful owner; to own.
Owe
v.
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To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants.
Owe
v.
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Hence: To have or be under an obigation to restore, pay, or render (something) in return or compensation for something received; to be indebted in the sum of; as, the subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate.
Owe
v.
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To have an obligation to (some one) on account of something done or received; to be indebted to; as, to iwe the grocer for supplies, or a laborer for services.
Owel
a.
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Equal.
Owelty
n.
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Equality; -- sometimes written ovelty and ovealty.
Owen
a.
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Own.
Owenite
n.
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A follower of Robert Owen, who tried to reorganize society on a socialistic basis, and established an industrial community on the Clyde, Scotland, and, later, a similar one in Indiana.
Owher
adv.
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Anywhere.
Owing
P. p. & a.
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Had or held under obligation of paying; due.
Owing
P. p. & a.
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Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations.
Owl
n.
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Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits.
Owl
n.
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A variety of the domestic pigeon.
Owled
imp. & p. p.
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Owling
p. pr. & vb. n.
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