ovary

noun

UK/ˈəʊ.vᵊr.i/
US/ˈoʊ.vᵊr.i/

Definitions of ovary noun

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    One of a pair of organs in a female animal or human that produces eggs, or the part of a female plant that produces seeds.

    (女性或雌性動物的)卵巢;(雌性植物的)子房

    • Her ovaries function normally, releasing an egg each month.

      她的卵巢功能正常,每月釋放一顆卵子。

    • In plants, the ovary is located at the base of the flower.

      在植物中,子房位於花的基部。

    • The doctor examined her ovaries to determine if there were any abnormalities.

      醫生檢查了她的卵巢,以確定是否有任何異常。