What does "ovary" mean?

A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

What is a synonym for "ovary"?

Common synonyms include: bag, ballocks, balls, basket, beard, breast.

/ˈoʊvəɹi/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
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
(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone wordnet
3
The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
4
the organ that bears the ovules of a flower wordnet

"She had a bad infection and her ovary swelled up."

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