ovisac

[oh-vuh-sak]

noun Zoology.

a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.

Origin of ovisac

First recorded in 1825–35; ovi- + sac

Related formso·vi·sac·like, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ovisac

Historical Examples of ovisac

The eggs in this ovisac are numerous, perhaps some hundreds.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand
W. M. Maskell
In late summer the female often drops off to the ground, leaving only the ovisac observable on the leaf.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand
W. M. Maskell

British Dictionary definitions for ovisac

ovisac

noun

a capsule or sac, such as an ootheca, in which egg cells are produced

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ovisac in Medicine

ovisac

[ō′vĭ-săk′]

An egg-containing capsule, such as a Graafian follicle.