Definitions for: Ovary

[n] one of usually two organs that produce ova and (in vertebrates) secrete estrogen and progesterone
[n] the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

Webster (1913) Definition: O"va*ry, n.; pl. Ovaries. [NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum
egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.]
1. (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed,
and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See
Illust. of Flower.

2. (Zo["o]l. & Anat.) The essential female reproductive organ
in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of
Discophora.

See Also: arteria ovarica, bloom, blossom, female internal reproductive organ, female reproductive system, flower, gonad, Graafian follicle, ovarian artery, placenta, reproductive structure

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