ovary
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈəʊvəɹi/
Noun [edit]
ovary (plural ovaries)
- (anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
- (botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
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Translations [edit]
female organ
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botanical organ