ovary
[ oh-vuh-ree ]
/ ˈoʊ və ri /
noun, plural o·va·ries.
Anatomy, Zoology.
the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
Botany.
the enlarged lower part of the pistil in angiospermous plants, enclosing the ovules or young seeds.
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British Dictionary definitions for ovary
ovary
/ (ˈəʊvərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
either of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones
the corresponding organ in vertebrate and invertebrate animals
botany
the hollow basal region of a carpel containing one or more ovules. In some plants the carpels are united to form a single compound ovary
Derived forms of ovary
ovarian (əʊˈvɛərɪən), adjectiveWord Origin for ovary
C17: from New Latin
ōvārium, from Latin
ōvum egg
Medical definitions for ovary
ovary
[ ō′və-rē ]
n.
One of the paired female reproductive organs that produce ova and certain sex hormones, including estrogen.
oophoron
Other words from ovary
o•var′i•an (ō-vâr′ē-ən) adj.Scientific definitions for ovary
ovary
[ ō′və-rē ]
The reproductive organ in female animals that produces eggs and the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. In most vertebrate animals, the ovaries occur in pairs. In mammals, the ovaries contain numerous follicles, which house the developing eggs (oocytes). See more at menstrual cycle ovulation.
The part of a carpel or of a gynoecium made of fused carpels that contains the ovules in a flower. The ovary is located at the base of the carpel and ripens into a fruit after fertilization of one or more of the ovules. See more at flower.