ovary | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) the organ that bears the ovules of a flower | |
Related terms: | reproductive_structure flower placenta | |
2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,sexuality) one of usually two organs that produce ova and (in vertebrates) secrete estrogen and progesterone | |
Related terms: | female_internal_reproductive_organ gonad endocrine_gland female_reproductive_system Graafian_follicle ovarian_artery vertebrate | |
Similar spelling: |
Overy over overawe |