ovulate

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Verb ovulate has 1 sense

ovulate - produce and discharge eggs; "women ovulate about once every month"
--₁ is one way to discharge, expel, eject, release

Derived forms: noun ovum₁, noun ovule₂, noun ovulation₁
Sample sentence:
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Ovulate

Definition:

Verb: (of a mature female organism) discharge an ovum or ova (unfertilized egg or eggs) from the ovary.

Senses:

Emit or discharge an ovum or ova.
Produce or release eggs during the reproductive cycle.

Usage:

The female reproductive system typically ovulates once a month.
Some species of fish ovulate several times throughout the year.
It is crucial for women to track when they ovulate if they are planning to conceive.

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