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Added 9 October 2026

ovary

/ˈəʊvəɹi/ noun

Latin root: ovarium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ovary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The organ that bears the ovules of a flower.
(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone.

Origin

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

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