ovarium

[ oh-vair-ee-uhm ]

/ oʊˈvɛər i əm /

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noun, plural o·var·i·a

[oh-vair-ee-uh]. /oʊˈvɛər i ə/. Archaic.

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Origin of ovarium

From New Latin, dating back to 1685–95; see origin at ovary

Words nearby ovarium

ovariectomy, ovaries, ovariole, ovariotomy, ovaritis, ovarium, ovary, ovate, ovation, ovel, oven

How to use ovarium in a sentence

There is great adhesion and extreme displacement of parts where the organs spring from the top of the ovarium.
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In the ovarium there are six bundles of vessels: R. Brown judged by transverse sections.
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Do they run down walls of ovarium, and then turn up the placenta, and so debouch near the "orifices" of the ovules?
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St. Hilaire of an erect and suspended ovule in the same ovarium, but perhaps this hardly bears on the point.
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Ask your colleagues whether they know anything about the structure of the flower and ovarium in the uppermost flower.
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