OVARIES

Noun

ovaries

plural of ovary

Anagrams

• aversio

Source: Wiktionary


OVARY

O"va*ry, n.; pl. Ovaries. Etym: [NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.]

1. (Bot.)

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

2. (Zoöl. & Anat.)

Definition: The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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