ovicellularadj.
/ˌəʊvɪˈsɛljᵿlə/, /ˌɒvɪˈsɛljᵿlə/, U.S. /ˌoʊvɪˈsɛljələr/ Of or relating to an ovicell.
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ovicellular1890
1890 Cent. Dict. Ovicellular, pertaining to an ovicell; oöcystic: as, the ovicellular dilatation of a polyzoan.
1970 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 175 248 The internal surfaces of an ovicellular compartment.
1994 Invertebr. Taxon. 8 283 On the basis of ovicellular morphology, both families are considered to be closely related.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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