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ovary

noun

Meaning

  1. 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.

  2. nounThe lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.

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