/ ˈəʊvəri; NAmE ˈoʊ-/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
either of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs; a similar organ in female animals, birds and fish
2.
the part of a plant that produces seeds
—picture at flower
► ovar·ian / əʊˈveəriən; NAmE oʊˈver-/ adjective [ only before noun ]:
ovarian cancer
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin ovarium , from Latin ovum egg.