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ovaries是ovary的复数 ovary美 ['oʊvəri] 英 ['əʊv(ə)ri] n. fruit,berry,pod,capsule,achene n. | 1. either of the two female reproductive organs that produce eggs and, in vertebrates, also produce the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone 2. the lower part of a pistil that bears ovules and ripens into a fruit 3. one of the two organs in the body of a woman or other female animal that produce eggs and the sex hormonesprogesterone and oestrogen. Eggs travel from the ovaries down the fallopian tubes to the uterus. If the eggs are fertilized, an embryo will develop. |
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