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OVARY
ovary
(noun) (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
ovary
(noun) the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Source: Wiktionary
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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