ovary

• اسم يشير إلى العضو التناسلي في النباتات الذي يحتوي على البويضات، أو في إناث الفقاريات الذي ينتج البويضات والهرمونات مثل الإستروجين والبروجسترون.

A noun referring to a reproductive organ in plants that contains ovules, or in female vertebrates that produces eggs and hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.

1. Plant ovaryB2formalscientific

   The part of a flower that contains the ovules and develops into fruit after fertilization.

   مبيض

   • The ovary of the flower swells after pollination.
   • Botanists study the structure of the ovary in different plant species.
   • The fruit develops from the mature ovary of the flower.

2. Animal ovaryB2formalmedical

   One of the two female reproductive organs in vertebrates that produce eggs (ova) and hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

   مبيض

   • The ovaries release an egg during ovulation.
   • Hormones produced by the ovaries regulate the menstrual cycle.
   • An ultrasound can detect cysts on the ovaries.