ALL meanings of ovary
o·va·ry
O o - noun ovary female reproductive organ 1
- noun plural ovary Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop. 1
- noun plural ovary Botany. the enlarged lower part of the pistil in angiospermous plants, enclosing the ovules or young seeds. 1
- noun ovary A female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair. 1
- countable noun ovary A woman's ovaries are the two organs in her body that produce eggs. 0
- noun ovary either of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones 0
- noun ovary the corresponding organ in vertebrate and invertebrate animals 0
- noun ovary 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 0
- noun ovary a female reproductive gland producing eggs and, in vertebrates, sex hormones 0
- noun ovary the enlarged, hollow part of the pistil or gynoecium, containing ovules 0