:"Ovaria" redirects here. This's also a proposed section and a synonym of Solanum. The ovary's an ovum-producing reproductive organ, often found in pairs as part of the vertebrate female reproductive system. Ovaries in females are homologous to testes in males, in that they're both gonads and endocrine glands. Human anatomy Ovaries are oval shaped and, in the human, measure approximately 3 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm (about the size of a Greek olive). The ovary (for a given side)'s located in the later… (More on Ovary)