ovary

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊvəɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊvəɹi/ === Noun === ovary (plural ovaries) (anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone. (botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit. ==== Synonyms ==== ovarium ==== Hypernyms ==== internal genitalia ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====