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ovulation

release of a mature ovum from an ovary
Intangible biological_process Q187082
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Summary

ovulation is a biological process[1]. ovulation ranks in the top 7% of biological process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,403 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: multicellular organismal reproductive process[3], menstrual cycle phase[4]
  • Part of: female gamete generation[5]
  • Commons category: Ovulation[6]
  • Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8]
  • Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030728[9]

Why It Matters

ovulation has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] ovulation is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Mowsenter · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → female gamete generation
    Instance of → —
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 2287541
    Aliases → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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