Ovary vs. Ovum
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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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