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ovary
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ovary
(noun)
ovary
/
ˈ
oʊvəri/
noun
plural
ovaries
ovary
/
ˈ
oʊvəri/
noun
plural
ovaries
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVARY
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count
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1
:
one of usually two organs in women and female animals that produce eggs and female hormones
2
:
the part of a flower where seeds are formed
—
see
picture
at
flower
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