1. (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete oestrogen and progesterone
   "The ultrasound showed a cyst on her left ovary"
    
2. The organ that bears the ovules of a flower
   "After fertilization, the ovary of the apple blossom develops into the fruit"

Derived forms: ovaries

Type of: female internal reproductive organ, gonad, reproductive structure, sex gland

Part of: bloom, blossom, female reproductive system, flower

Encyclopedia: Ovary