ovary

Meaning

1. A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
2. The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.

Synonyms

ovarium

oophoron

testicle

uterus

ectopic pregnancy

seed bud

epoophoron

ovaries

Translations

ovaire

ovario

Eierstock

ovário

ovario

ωοθήκη

ovaia

ovari

Fruchtknoten

yumurtalık

eierstok

Ovar

Ovarium

ovaio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊvəɹi/

Etymology

From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium.