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nounthe organ that bears the ovules of a flowertype of:
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noun(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesteronepart of:
Definition that contains ovary
- style (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
- roe the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
- roe fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
- 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