Ootype
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈəʊətaɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ootype is a noun meaning (zoology) The part of the oviduct of certain trematodes in which the ova are completed by being furnished with yolk, and, by secretion from the Mehlis glands, with a shell.
Meaning
(zoology) The part of the oviduct of certain trematodes in which the ova are completed by being furnished with yolk, and, by secretion from the Mehlis glands, with a shell.
Word Forms
- ootypes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oogenotop, ovicell, ookinete, oostegite, zoothecium, oozooid.
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