Ovule
Cross section of an ovary of a red ice plant. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Creator(s): S. A. Mori
Description: Cross section of an ovary of the red ice plant (Malephora crocerra) based on an unvouchered image taken on the Gargano Peninsula, Italy.
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Title
Ovule
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Definition
The organ that after fertilization becomes the seed. The ovule in angiosperms contains the embryo sac with an egg cell, several other cell types, and is enclosed within the locule of the ovary.
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