ovary Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
  2. noun (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone

WordNet

O"va*ry noun
Etymology
NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.
Wordforms
plural Ovaries
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.
  2. (Zoöl. & Anat.) The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora.

Webster 1913