/ ˈɒvjuleɪt; NAmE ˈɑːv-/ verb
[ v ] ( of a woman or a female animal ) to produce an egg (= called an ovum ) , from the ovary
► ovu·la·tion / ˌɒvjuˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌɑːv-/ noun [ U ]:
methods of predicting ovulation
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: back-formation from ovulation , or from medieval Latin ovulum little egg (diminutive of ovum ) + -ate .