Ovary

/ˈoʊvəri/

/ˈʌʊvəri/

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Other forms: ovaries

Definitions of ovary

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

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type of:
female internal reproductive organ
the reproductive organs of a woman

gonad, sex gland
a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
noun
the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

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type of:
reproductive structure
the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction

Pronunciation

/ˈoʊvəri/

/ˈʌʊvəri/

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