Ovary \O"va*ry\ ([=o]"v[.a]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Ovaries}
([=o]"v[.a]*r[i^]z). [NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F.
ovaire. See {Oval}.]
1. (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed,
and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See
Illust. of {Flower}.
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2. (Zool. & Anat.) The essential female reproductive organ in
which the ova are produced. See Illust. of {Discophora}.
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