ovulary

English

Etymology

From ovule +‎ -ary, earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist.

Noun

ovulary (uncountable)

1. (botany) The structure that contains an ovule or ovules in a flowering plant.

Adjective

ovulary (not comparable)

1. (biology) Pertaining to ovules.

   ovulary spores

References

• “ovulary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.