/ˈəʊvəɹi/, /ˈoʊvəɹi/
OriginFrom New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium.
- A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
“The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.”
- The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
Formsovaries(plural)