ovarium
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Origin of ovarium
From New Latin, dating back to 1685–95; see origin at ovary
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The corolla first separates from its attachment, and then the sepals spontaneously bend inwards so as to clasp the ovarium, pushing off the corolla by their movement, in the course of two or three minutes.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Darwin, Charles
On the subject of the ovulum, as contained in an ovarium, I shall at present make but one other remark, which forms a necessary introduction to the observations that follow.
From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker
In the ovarium there are six bundles of vessels: R. Brown judged by transverse sections.
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
This however is not the case in respect to the dropsy of the ovarium, or in the hydrocele.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
After they have fallen off, the gynophore, that is the part which supports the ovarium, grows to a great length, even to 3 or 4 inches, and bends perpendicularly downwards.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles
In the young, unfertilised ovaria of many Vandeae there seemed an infinitude of ovules.
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
So in the male Ibla, part of the ovaria, in a modified condition, is still present, and serves as a cementing apparatus.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
We allude to the extirpations of diseased ovaria, by Dr. M'Dowall, of Kentucky.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
We shall presently see, that these gut-formed masses are the incipient ovaria.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
It seems to me more probable that the gemmules affect the ovaria alone.
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
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