ovary; swollen basal part of pistil containing ovules
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ovary (the enlarged basal portion of a pistil in which ovules are produced)
technicalIn botany, the ovary is the basal portion of the carpel (pistil) where ovules are attached. After fertilization, the ovary develops into the fruit while the ovules develop into seeds. The position of the ovary relative to other floral parts (superior, inferior, or half-inferior) is an important diagnostic feature in plant taxonomy.
Zǐ子
fáng房
fā发
yù育
chéng成
guǒ果
shí实
，
pēi胚
zhū珠
fā发
yù育
chéng成
zhǒng种
zi子
。
The ovary develops into fruit, and the ovules develop into seeds.
Zhè这
duǒ朵
huā花
de的
zǐ子
fáng房
wèi位
yú于
huā花
tuō托
xià下
fāng方
，
shǔ属
yú于
xià下
wèi位
zǐ子
fáng房
。
The ovary of this flower is located below the receptacle, making it an inferior ovary.
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Zǐ子
fáng房
bì壁
zài在
shòu受
jīng精
hòu后
huì会
fā发
yù育
chéng成
guǒ果
pí皮
，
bǎo保
hù护
lǐ里
miàn面
de的
zhǒng种
zi子
。
After fertilization, the ovary wall develops into the pericarp, protecting the seeds inside.
Tōng通
guò过
jiě解
pōu剖
guān观
chá察
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
qīng清
chǔ楚
de地
kàn看
dào到
zǐ子
fáng房
nèi内
de的
pēi胚
zhū珠
pái排
liè列
fāng方
shì式
。
Through dissection and observation, we can clearly see the arrangement of ovules within the ovary.