Ovary /(ō"vȧ*ry̆)/

O·va·ry

Ovary

n.

pl. Ovaries ((ō"vȧ*rĭz))

  1. That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower. (Bot.)
  2. The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora. (Zool. & Anat.)