æxlunarfræ
Æxlunarfræ is the Icelandic word for "seed of conception" and refers to the ovule in plants. This is a vital component of the reproductive process in flowering plants (angiosperms) and gymnosperms. The ovule contains the female gamete, the egg cell, which is essential for fertilization. After fertilization, the ovule develops into a seed.
Within the ovule, there is a structure called the megasporangium, which typically produces a single megaspore
The ovule is usually enclosed within the ovary of a flower in angiosperms. In gymnosperms, ovules are