ovulate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To produce eggs or ova. intransitive
    — Other studies have shown that women living near the equator have a marked tendency to ovulate during the full moon.
形容词 adj.
  1. Containing, or bearing, an ovule. not-comparable
    — Ovulate flowers are usually isolated by enclosing them individually or in clusters in pollenproof bags […]

词形变化

ovulates present,singular,third-person ovulating participle,present ovulated participle,past ovulated past

词源

词源 1
From ovul(e) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French ovuler.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English ovul(e)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātuslbor.
English -ate
English ovulate
From ovul(e) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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