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ovary

English

Etymology

From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (bird ovary), from Latin ovum (egg). Doublet of ovarium.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /???v??i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?o?v??i/

Noun

ovary (plural ovaries)

  1. (anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
    The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.
  2. (botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.

Synonyms

  • ovarium

Derived terms

  • ovarian
  • ovariectomy
  • ovaritis

Translations

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lodicule

English

Alternative forms

  • lodicula

Noun

lodicule (plural lodicules)

  1. (botany) A small scale at the base of the ovary of a flower of a grass

Translations

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