contains the female sex cells in flowering plants
The female cells of a plant.
DIAGRAM: PHOTO: Cross Section of Ovary / Cross Section of Ovary Narcissus / Narcissus / Narcissus
The body which, after fertilization, becomes the seed.
In seed plants a structure composed of a protective outer coat, a tissue specialised for food storage, and a female gametophyte with an egg cell. Becomes a seed after it is fertilized.
( of plants)—The seeds in the earliest condition. 145