ovary
/ˈəʊvəɹi/ · noun
Meaning
- A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
- The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
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