| n. | 1. | (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower. |
| 2. | (Zool. & Anat.) The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora. |
| Noun | 1. | ovary - the organ that bears the ovules of a flower |
| 2. | ovary - (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone |