ovary

  1. Noun.  (anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
  2. Noun.  (botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.

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