OVARIUM
O*va"ri*um, n.; pl. L. Ovaria, E. Ovariums. Etym: [NL.]
Defn: An ovary. See Ovary.
OVARY O"va*ry, n.; pl. Ovaries. Etym: [NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.
2. (Zoöl. & Anat.)
Defn: The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora.
OVATE
O"vate, a. Etym: [L. ovatus, from ovum egg. See Oval.]
1. Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest.
2. (Bot.)