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- [oh-vuh-ree]
- /ˈoʊ və ri/
- /ˈəʊ.vər.i/
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- [oh-vuh-ree]
- /ˈoʊ və ri/
Definitions of ovaries word
- noun plural ovaries Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop. 1
- noun plural ovaries Botany. the enlarged lower part of the pistil in angiospermous plants, enclosing the ovules or young seeds. 1
- noun ovaries Plural form of ovary. 1
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Origin of ovaries
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
From the New Latin word ōvārium, dating back to 1650-60. See ovum, -ary
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Parts of speech for Ovaries
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ovaries popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ovaries
noun ovaries
- berries — any small, usually stoneless, juicy fruit, irrespective of botanical structure, as the huckleberry, strawberry, or hackberry.
- capsules — Plural form of capsule.
- achenes — Plural form of achene.
- drupes — Plural form of drupe.
- fruitlet — a small fruit, especially one of those forming an aggregate fruit, as the raspberry.
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