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Plant ovaries

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovary_%28botany%29)

In the flowering plants, an ovary is a part of the female reproductive organ of the flower or gynoecium. Specifically, it is the part of the pistil which holds the ovule(s) and is located above or below or at the point of connection with the base of the petals and sepals. (Wikipedia)

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Gynoecium
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This term is used for the following terms: 
Ovary (botany)

Approved Date
07-Mar-2013

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