Term: ovary maintenance of animal organ identity
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Name: ovary
Synonyms: ovaries
Definition: Female reproductive organ. The ovary is a bilobed cavitated organ located ventral to the swim bladder.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000403]
Name: maintenance of animal organ identity
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which the identity of an animal organ is maintained. Identity is considered to be the aggregate of characteristics by which a structure is recognized.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048496]    QuickGO    AmiGO