Definition of "ovary" []

• The usually paired female or hermaphroditic reproductive organ that produces ova and, in vertebrates, estrogen and progesterone. (noun)
• Botany The ovule-bearing lower part of a pistil that ripens into a fruit. (noun)

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• "As part of this study, a small portion of the ovary is surgically removed before starting cancer therapy."
• "Fruit, in addition to being a ripened plant ovary, is designed to get animals to poop on the seeds."
• "Two Mothers/Two Aunts: If a woman conceives a baby thanks to her sister's ovary, is she the baby's mother or aunt?"