Opsiblastic

Quick meaning: Opsiblastic is an adjective meaning (biology) Exhibiting a period of dormancy before starting to develop.

Meaning

(biology) Exhibiting a period of dormancy before starting to develop.

Example Sentences

Opsiblastic eggs are thick-shelled, a little larger than tachyblastic eggs, and are very resistant to freezing and drying.

Opsiblastic ova with retarded development occur in freshwater forms, although initiation of the process is little understood .

If an opsiblastic egg is produced by an individual, it is usually the last oviposition by that animal even if it is also the first.

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