To produce and release an egg cell from an ovary.
ovul+ate
Shared component: ovul · egg
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ovul
egg
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesThe process of releasing a mature egg from an ovary during the menstrual cycle.
ovul+ation
Shared component: ovul · egg