암컷의 생식 기관으로 난자를 생성하며 척추동물에서는 보통 한 쌍으로 존재함
A female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, typically occurring in pairs in vertebrates.
예문:
"The ovaries release an egg approximately once a month during the menstrual cycle."
"Estrogen and progesterone are the primary hormones produced by the ovaries."
꽃의 심피 아랫부분에 있는 불룩한 곳으로 밑씨를 포함하며 나중에 열매가 됨
The enlarged basal portion of the carpel of a flower, which contains the ovules and eventually develops into a fruit.
예문:
"After fertilization, the ovary of the flower begins to swell and transform into a fruit."
"Botanists examine the structure of the ovary to classify different species of flowering plants."