ov ‧ u ‧ late /ˈɒvjəleɪt, ˈɒvjʊleɪt $ ˈɑːv-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: ovulum 'small egg' , from Latin ovum ; ⇨ ↑ ovum ]
when a woman or female animal ovulates, she produces eggs inside her body
—ovulation /ˌɒvjəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌɒvjʊˈleɪʃ ə n $ ˌɑːv-/ noun [uncountable]