Ovary definition

Ovary

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WordNet

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

(2) The organ that bears the ovules of a flower

WiktionaryText

A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.