ovary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈəʊvəɹi/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈoʊvəɹi/ (US)
Etymology
From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium.
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ovaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Chinese hamster ovary cell · ovarial · ovarialgia · ovarian · periovary · polycystic ovary syndrome · ovaried · -gov- · ovariole · ovaryless · ovaritis · ovariectomy
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Synonyms
Translations (117)
sh јајник (female organ) · ja 卵巣 (female organ) · vi buồng trứng (female organ) · br vigell (female organ) · sh ovarijum (female organ) · dv ބިސްރަވަ (female organ) · de Ovarium (botanical organ) · is eggjastokkur (female organ) · nl ovarium (female organ) · gl ovario (botanical organ) · he שַׁחֲלָה (female organ) · kk аналық без (female organ) · sl jájčnik (female organ) · bg я́йчник (female organ) · ro ovar (female organ) · az yumurtalıq (female organ) · it ovaio (female organ) · th รังไข่ (female organ) · ko 난소 (female organ) · mi wharekano (female organ) · nb eggstokk (female organ) · sh оваријум (female organ) · te అండాశయము (female organ) · ast ovariu (female organ) · it ovaia (female organ) · cmn 子房 (botanical organ) · es ovario (botanical organ) · ta சூலகம் (female organ) · hi डिम्बग्रंथि (female organ) · uk яє́чник (female organ) · eo ovario (female organ) · hi अंडाशय (female organ) · fa تخمدان (female organ) · lv sēklotne (botanical organ) · sh ovarij (female organ) · uz toxumdon (female organ) · pl zalążnia (botanical organ) · ja 子房 (botanical organ) · nn eggstokk (female organ) · sh овариј (female organ) · de Ovar (botanical organ) · sv äggstock (female organ) · cy wyfa (female organ) · ar مِبْيَض (female organ) · el ωοθήκη (botanical organ) · hy ձվարան (female organ) · kmr hêkdank (female organ) · et munasari (female organ) · cy ofari (female organ) · hu magház (botanical organ) · de Ovarium (female organ) · gd ughlann (botanical organ) · gl ovario (female organ) · fi munasarja (female organ) · de Fruchtknoten (botanical organ) · tl bahay-itlog (female organ) · mn өндгөвч (female organ) · mr बीजांडकोश (female organ) · cs vaječník (female organ) · arz مبيض (female organ) · yue 卵巢 (female organ) · el ωοθήκη (female organ) · lt kiauši̇̀dė (female organ) · de Ovar (female organ) · ar مَبِيض (female organ) · cmn 卵巢 (female organ) · bn ডিম্বাশয় (female organ) · tr yumurtalık (female organ) · cy ofari (botanical organ) · az çağala (botanical organ) · fr ovaire (female organ) · mi wharekano (botanical organ) · eo ovujo (female organ) · fi sikiäin (botanical organ) · it ovario (female organ) · ca ovari (female organ) · cs semeník (botanical organ) · sw ovari (female organ) · pt ovário (botanical organ) · fr ovaire (botanical organ) · gd ughlann (female organ) · ms اوۏاري (female organ) · ga síollann (female organ) · ro ovar (botanical organ) · cy wyfa (botanical organ) · nl vruchtbeginsel (female organ) · ru яи́чник (female organ) · nl eierstok (female organ) · ast ovariu (botanical organ) · be яе́чнік (female organ) · pl jajnik (female organ) · pt ovário (female organ) · tl obaryo (female organ) · ga ubhagán (female organ) · sk vaječník (female organ) · sh jajnik (female organ) · ca ovari (botanical organ) · mk јајчник (female organ) · eu obulutegi (female organ) · ru за́вязь (botanical organ) · hu petefészek (female organ) · th รังไข่ (botanical organ) · it ovario (botanical organ) · km អូវែ (female organ) · es ovario (female organ) · da æggestok (female organ) · sv fruktämne (botanical organ) · pdt Fruchtknoppen (female organ) · gd ughag (female organ) · gd ughag (botanical organ) · tl itlugan (female organ) · id ovarium (female organ) · lv olnīca (female organ) · gd uigheagan (female organ) · az yumurtalıq (botanical organ) · mr अंडाशय (female organ) · de Eierstock (female organ)