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inferior ovary

noun

Botany. an ovary positioned below the receptacle of a flower, as in members of the iris family.

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Origin of inferior ovary

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby inferior ovary

inferior mesenteric plexus, inferior mesenteric vein, inferior oblique muscle, inferior oblique muscle of head, inferior ophthalmic vein, inferior ovary, inferior petrosal sinus, inferior phrenic vein, inferior planet, inferior pulmonary vein, inferior rectal nerve
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