ovary
/ˈoʊvəɹi/ noun C1- A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone. · The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.
- The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
Plural ovaries
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