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What term describes the release of the mature egg from the ovary?

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Ovulation, release of a mature egg from the female ovary; the release enables the egg to be fertilized by the male sperm cells. Normally, in humans, only one egg is released at one time; occasionally, two or more erupt during the menstrual cycle

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Ovulation is the process in which mature eggs are released from the ovary. 
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