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Definitions of ovary
  1. noun
    the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
  2. noun
    (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
Definition that contains ovary
  • style (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
  • roe fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
  • roe the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
  • placenta that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
  • estrogen a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
  • ovulation the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
  • septum a partition or wall especially in an ovary
  • oestrogen a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
  • progesterone a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
  • pistil the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
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