HyperDic: ovary

English > 2 senses of the word ovary:
NOUNplantovarythe organ that bears the ovules of a flower
bodyovary(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
ovary > pronunciation
Soundsow'veriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > ovary: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningThe organ that bears the ovules of a flower.
Part offlower, bloom, blossomreproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
PartsplacentaThat part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
Broaderreproductive structureThe parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
Spanishovario
Catalanovari
English > ovary: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone.
Categoryvertebrate, craniateanimals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
Part offemale reproductive systemThe reproductive system of females
PartsGraafian follicleA vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
ovarian artery, arteria ovaricaThe artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries
Broaderfemale internal reproductive organThe reproductive organs of a woman
gonad, sex glandA gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
Spanishovario
Catalanovari
Adjectivesovarianof or involving the ovaries

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