» Note: This article deals primarily with human ovulation; nonhuman animal ovulation's touched on briefly at the conclusion.Ovulation's the process in the females menstrual cycle by which a mature ovarian follicle ruptures and discharges an ovum (also known as an oocyte, female gamete, or casually, an egg)that participates in reproduction. Ovulation also occurs in the estrous cycle of other female mammals, which differs in many fundamental ways from the menstrual cycle. Overview The process of… (More on Ovulation)