NOUN: "any of various natural steroids...that are secreted chiefly by the ovaries, placenta, adipose tissue, and testes" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "any of various natural steroids...that are secreted chiefly by the ovaries, placenta, adipose tissue, and testes" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PLACENTA (noun)
1. that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
2. the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus

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