ovary
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ovary
- /ˈəʊvəɹi/ UK
- /ˈoʊvəɹi/ US
Where it comes from
From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium.
noun ovaries
- 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.
- The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
Similar: ovarium
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noun female organ
| Español | ovario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 난소 nanso |
| 日本語 | 卵巣 ransō |
| 中文 | 卵巢 luǎncháo |
| हिन्दी | डिम्बग्रंथि ḍimbagranthi, अंडाशय aṇḍāśay |
| Kiswahili | ovari |
| Português | ovário |
| Français | ovaire |
| Deutsch | Eierstock, Ovar, Ovarium |
| Italiano | ovaia, ovaio, ovario |
| Ελληνικά | ωοθήκη oothíki |
| Română | ovar |
| Русский | яи́чник jaíčnik |
| Tiếng Việt | buồng trứng |
| العربية | مِبْيَض mibyaḍ, مَبِيض mabīḍ |
| עברית | שַׁחֲלָה shakhala |
Talk about this word "ovary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ovary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ovary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ovary "ovary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ovary.Cite this
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title = {ovary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ovary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
