1. either of the two organs in female mammals that produce eggs and female hormones
Usage: anatomy
2. the part of a flower that contains the seeds and develops into fruit
Usage: botany

Examples

• The doctor explained that the ovary releases an egg each month during ovulation.
• Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries and can be difficult to detect early.
• The ovary of the flower swells after pollination to form the fruit.
• Each ovary contains multiple ovules that can develop into seeds.
• The surgeon removed the damaged ovary during the operation.
• Botanists study how the ovary develops into different types of fruits.
• Hormones produced by the ovary regulate the menstrual cycle.