one of the two organs in the body of a woman or other female animal that produce eggs and the sex hormonesprogesterone and oestrogen. Eggs travel from the ovaries down the fallopian tubes to the uterus. If the eggs are fertilized, an embryo will develop.
Synonyms and related words
Sex and reproductive organs
balls
bits
bollocks
ovary
noun countable medical
US /ˈoʊvəri/
Other entries for this word
ovary at gonad
Word Forms
singular
ovary
plural
ovaries
DEFINITIONS1
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one of the two organs in the body of a woman or other female animal that produce eggs and the sex hormonesprogesterone and estrogen. Eggs travel from the ovaries down the fallopian tubes to the uterus. If the eggs are fertilized, an embryo will develop.