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ovary

UK/ˈəʊvəɹi/ US/ˈoʊvəɹi/ rare

noun

1.

the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

2.

(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone

Origin

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

Phrases

  • Chinese hamster ovary cell
  • polycystic ovary syndrome

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