# ovulary

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The structure that contains an ovule or ovules in a flowering plant.

## Etymology
From ovule + -ary, earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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