ovary
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ovary (plural ovaries)
- (anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
- The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.
- (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