ovary: difference between revisions

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Browse history interactively
← Go to previous editGo to next edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→Noun: tweaked
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Line 13: Line 13:
{{en-noun}}
{{en-noun}}


# {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[female]] [[reproductive organ]], often [[paired]], that produces [[ova]] and in most animals [[secrete]]s the [[hormone]]s [[estrogen]] and [[progesterone]].
# {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[female]] [[reproductive organ]], often [[paired]], that produces [[ova]] in most animals, and in [[mammal]]s, [[secrete]]s the [[hormone]]s [[estrogen]] and [[progesterone]].
#: {{ux|en|The male testicles are homologous to the female '''ovaries'''.}}
#: {{ux|en|The male testicles are homologous to the female '''ovaries'''.}}
# {{lb|en|botany}} The lower part of a [[pistil]] or [[carpel]] that [[bear]]s [[ovule]]s and [[ripen]]s into [[fruit]].
# {{lb|en|botany}} The lower part of a [[pistil]] or [[carpel]] that [[bear]]s [[ovule]]s and [[ripen]]s into [[fruit]].

Revision as of 00:05, 15 September 2024

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium.

Pronunciation

Noun

ovary (plural ovaries)

  1. (anatomy) 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.
  2. (botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ovary&oldid=81599448"