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   Ovary , n.; pl. Ovaries . [NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.]
   (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.
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   (Zool. & Anat.) The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora.
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