ovary

Everyday

1. In female animals and people, an ovary is one of the organs that make egg cells. tree →
2. In a flower, the ovary is the part at the base that holds the seeds before they grow; it becomes the fruit. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on plants, the parts of a flower include petals, stamen, stigma, style and ovary; after pollination, the ovary grows into a fruit. In health lessons, women have two ovaries.

Examples

• The ovary is at the bottom of the flower. tree →
• After pollination, the ovary becomes a fruit. tree →
• A woman has two ovaries. tree →
• Inside the ovary are tiny ovules that become seeds. tree →
• We cut the flower open to see the ovary. tree →
• Ovaries make egg cells. tree →

Note

Plural: ovaries (y to ies). Begins with a vowel sound: "an ovary". Related: ovum (egg cell), ovule.