OVARY

ovary. Ovary, n. the seat of eggs or of impregnation

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O″va‐ry (ō″vȧ‐ry̆), n.; pl. Ovaries (–rĭz). [[NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.]] 1. 1. (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.
2. 2. (Zoöl. & Anat.) The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora.