ovary
noun /ˈəʊvəri/
/ˈəʊvəri/
(plural ovaries)
- either of the two organs in a woman’s body that produce eggs; a similar organ in female animals, birds and fishTopics Bodyc2
- enlarge imagethe part of a plant that produces seeds
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin ovarium, from Latin ovum ‘egg’.