ovaries

Variant of ovary

ovary definition

ova·ry (ō′və rē)

noun pl. ovaries -·ries

  1. Anat., Zool. a female reproductive gland producing eggs and, in vertebrates, sex hormones
  2. Bot. the enlarged, hollow part of the pistil or gynoecium, containing ovules

Etymology: ModL ovarium < L ovum, egg

Related Forms:

  • ovarian ovar′·ian (ō ver′ē ən) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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