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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

ovulation The release of a ripe egg on bursting from the ovarian follicle of a mammal, frequently stimulated by a pituitary hormone. The egg is discharged on to the surface of the ovary and then passes into the oviduct. See also GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE. compare EJACULATION.

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