ovary
n.
female reproductive organ wherein eggs are produced
Ovary
Ovary
ovary
Noun
1. the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
(hypernym) reproductive structure
(part-holonym) flower, bloom, blossom
(part-meronym) placenta
2. (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
(hypernym) female internal reproductive organ
(part-holonym) female reproductive system
(part-meronym) ovarian artery, arteria ovarica
(classification) vertebrate, craniate
Ovary
(n.)
The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora.
(n.)
That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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