ovary

Definition of Ovary in English :

1. ovary

the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

2. ovary

(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ovary

noun plural -ries

1.

either of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones

2.

the corresponding organ in vertebrate and invertebrate animals

3. 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

nounWord forms: plural ˈovaries

1. Anatomy and Zoology

a female reproductive gland producing eggs and, in vertebrates, sex hormones

2. Botany

the enlarged, hollow part of the pistil or gynoecium, containing ovules

n. pl. o·va·ries

1.

a. One of the paired female reproductive organs that produce eggs and female sex hormones in humans and other vertebrates.

b. An analogous gland in an invertebrate animal, such as a flatworm or a mollusk.

2. Botany The ovule-bearing lower part of a pistil that ripens into a fruit.