ovary
noun
- ovum-producing reproductive organ, often found in pairs as part of the vertebrate female reproductive system
- part of the female reproductive organ of the flower
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəɹi/ / /ˈoʊvəɹi/
noun
Etymology: From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium.
- A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
“The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.”
- The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.