Ovariole
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ovariole is a noun meaning (insectology) a tubular component of the insect ovary, a basic unit of egg production.
Meaning
(insectology) a tubular component of the insect ovary, a basic unit of egg production.
Example Sentences
The oocytes develop in the ovarioles. The ovaries of Collembola are probably not homologous with those of insects, but are sac-like with a lateral germarium and no ovarioles.
Word Forms
- ovarioles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include panoistic, polytrophic, ovary, ovulum, ovulary, locule.
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