Shaun White is officially qualified for two events at the Sochi Olympics. White wrapped up his spot on the U.S. Olympic Team in halfpipe by winning the final selection event in Mammoth Mountain, Calif., on Sunday. The two-time Olympic champion won with a first-run score of 96.6 points and erred in his second run.
The ovaries produce and release eggs (oocytes) into the female reproductive tract at the mid-point of each menstrual cycle. They also produce the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone. Alternative names Ovary.
ovary. n, pl-ries. 1. (Anatomy) either of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones. 2. (Zoology) the corresponding organ in vertebrate and invertebrate animals. 3. (Botany) botany the hollow basal region of a carpel containing one or more ovules.