ovary C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈoʊvəɹi/ UK /ˈəʊvəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #38978 Meanings 1 noun (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone The ovary produces ova in many animals. 2 noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower The ovary produces ova in many animals. 3 noun A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries. Thesaurus Synonyms ovarium Word family Forms ovariaovarium Derived forms ovarialovarialgiaovarianovariectomyovariedovarioleovaritisovarylessperiovary Etymology From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ovary **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈoʊvəɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈəʊvəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 38978 ## Meanings 1. (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone 2. the organ that bears the ovules of a flower 3. A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone. ## Examples - The ovary produces ova in many animals. - The ovary produces ova in many animals. - The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries. ## Synonyms - ovarium ## Derived Forms - ovarial - ovarialgia - ovarian - ovariectomy - ovaried - ovariole - ovaritis - ovaryless - periovary ## Etymology From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown