transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäv-(ˌ)yül, ˈōv- ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin ovulum, diminutive of Latin ovum
Date: 1829
1. : an outgrowth of the ovary of a seed plant that is a megasporangium and encloses an embryo sac within a nucellus
2. : a small egg ; especially : one in an early stage of growth