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ovary

/ˈəʊvəri/noun

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nounovaries
  1. 1

    [C] anatomy

    either of the two organs in a woman or female animal that produce eggs and female hormones

    अंडाशय

    • The ovaries release an egg about once a month.
    • The ovaries produce the hormones oestrogen and progesterone.
  2. 2

    [C] biology

    the swollen lower part of the female part of a flower, which contains the ovules

    (फूल का) अंडाशय

    • The ovary is found at the base of the pistil.
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ovarian adjectiveovum noun
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General knowledge

After fertilisation, the ovary of a flower develops into the fruit and the ovules develop into seeds.

GK के अनुसार निषेचन के बाद फूल का ovary फल में और ovules बीजों में विकसित हो जाते हैं।