ovary
ova·ry
noun \ˈō-və-rē, ˈōv-rē\ plural ova·ries
Definition of OVARY
1
: one of the typically paired essential female reproductive organs that produce eggs and in vertebrates female sex hormones
2
: the enlarged rounded usually basal portion of the pistil or gynoecium of an angiospermous plant that bears the ovules and consists of one or more carpels — see flower illustration
See Origin of OVARY
New Latin ovarium, from Latin ovum egg
First Known Use: 1658
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