ovarIum

[Lat. ovum (pl. ova ) =an egg.] An ovary (q. v.). ō-var-ỹ, s . [Fr. ovaire ; Sp. & Ital. ovario .] 1. Bot .: A hollow case placed at the base of the pistil, and containing one or more cells inclosing ovules. Called by Linnæus the Germen (q. v.). Its normal state is to be superior to the calyx; but in some cases it is adherent to the tube of the calyx, when it is called inferior. It may also be parietal IMG:content-0442.png:[blocks in formation] 2. Physiol.: The organ in which the ova or germs of the future offspring are formed and temporarily IMG:content-0443.png:[blocks in formation] "The oven - birds derive their name from the peculiar form of their nests. is built in the shape of a dome, the entrance being on one side, so as to present a decided resemblance to an ordinary oven."-Wood : Illus . Nat . Hist . , ii. 259. toven-wood, 8. Brush-wood, small wood, such as was formerly used for heating ovens. ( Cowper: Needle Alarm. )