Ō'va-ry, n.

n. [N. Lat. ovarium, from Lat. ovum, egg; Fr. ovaire, Sp. ovario, It. ovario, ovaja.]

1. (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in the course of development becomes the fruit.
2. (Anat.) The organ of a female animal in which the eggs are formed.