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FromNew Latinovarium, fromMedieval Latinovaria(bird ovary), fromLatinovum(egg).Doublet ofovarium.

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ovary (pluralovaries)

  1. (anatomy) Afemalereproductiveorgan, oftenpaired, that producesova in most animals, and inmammals,secretes thehormonesestrogen andprogesterone.
    The male testicles are homologous to the femaleovaries.
  2. (botany) The lower part of apistil orcarpel thatbearsovules andripens intofruit.

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female organ
botanical organ
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