ovary

• Sustantivo que designa el órgano reproductor femenino en los animales vertebrados, donde se producen los óvulos y hormonas como estrógeno y progesterona, así como la parte de la flor de las plantas con semillas que contiene los óvulos vegetales y se desarrolla en fruto.

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.

   Ovario (botánica)

   • 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.

   Ovario animal

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