ovary

Meanings

Plural: ovaries

Noun

• the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
• (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
• A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
• The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.

Synonyms

ovarium