ovisac

[oh-vuh-sak]

noun

Zoology.

1. a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.

ovisac

/ ˈəʊvɪˌsæk /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• ovisaclike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovisac¹

First recorded in 1825–35; ovi- + sac

Example Sentences

Ovisac, ōv′i-sak, n. the cavity in the ovary which immediately contains the ovum.

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The afflux of blood to the uterus during the rupture of the ovisac, cannot be shown to be useful by any effort of teleological physiologists.

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