ovary

/ˈoʊvəri/

/ˈʌʊvəri/

Other forms: ovaries

Definitions of ovary

1. noun

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

   female internal reproductive organ

   the reproductive organs of a woman

   gonad, sex gland

   a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
2. noun

   the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
   type of:

   reproductive structure

   the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction