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Definition of Ovary

1. Noun. The organ that bears the ovules of a flower.

2. Noun. (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone.

Definition of Ovary

1. n. That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.

Definition of Ovary

1. Noun. (anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone. ¹

2. Noun. (botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ovary

1. a female reproductive gland [n -RIES]

Medical Definition of Ovary

1. One of two small oval bodies situated on either side of the uterus on the posterior surface of the broad ligament. The structures in which the ova (eggs) are developed and released during ovulation. (05 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ovary

ovariosteresis ovariostomy ovariotomies ovariotomist ovariotomists ovariotomy ovarious ovaritides ovaritis ovarium

ovarium bipartitum ovarium disjunctum ovarium gyratum ovarium lobatum ovarium masculinum ovary (current term) ovaryless ovate ovate leaf ovated

ovately ovates ovating ovation ovational ovations ovator ovators ovel ovels

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