ovary
noun
Meaning
- nounA female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Example:
The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.
- nounThe lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,742 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 64% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None