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Definitions for Ovary

[1] Anatomy , Zoology . the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
[2] Botany . the enlarged lower part of the pistil in angiospermous plants, enclosing the ovules or young seeds.
[3] either of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones
[4] the corresponding organ in vertebrate and invertebrate animals
[5] 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

Words nearby Ovary

ovariosalpingitis, ovariostomy, ovariotomy, ovaritis, ovarium, ovary, ovate, ovation, ovel, oven, oven-ready

Origin of Ovary

From the New Latin word ōvārium, dating back to 1650–60. See ovum, -ary

Other words from Ovary

pseud·o·va·ry , noun, plural pseud·o·va·ries.
o•var′ i•an (ō-vâr′ ē-ən ) adj.
ovarian adjective (ō-vâr′ ē-ən )

Word origin for Ovary

C17: from New Latin ōvārium, from Latin ōvum egg