ovisac
[ oh-vuh-sak ]
/ ˈoʊ vəˌsæk /
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noun Zoology.
a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
Nearby words
- ovipara,
- oviparous,
- oviposit,
- oviposition,
- ovipositor,
- ovo-,
- ovo-lacto-vegetarian,
- ovoid,
- ovolactarian,
- ovolo
Origin of ovisac
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In late summer the female often drops off to the ground, leaving only the ovisac observable on the leaf.
The eggs in this ovisac are numerous, perhaps some hundreds.
ovisac
/ (ˈəʊvɪˌsæk) /
noun
a capsule or sac, such as an ootheca, in which egg cells are produced
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ovisac
[ ō′vĭ-săk′ ]
n.
An egg-containing capsule, such as a Graafian follicle.
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