Ovary vs. Ovum

Ovary vs. Ovum — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Ovary and Ovum

Ovarynoun

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.

Ovumnoun

(cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

Ovarynoun

(botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.

Ovumnoun

the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

Ovarynoun

the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

Ovarynoun

(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone

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