a capsule or sac, such as an ootheca, in which egg cells are produced
ovisac in American English
(ˈoʊvɪˌsæk)
noun
1.
ootheca
2.
an egg receptacle
Word origin
ovi- + sac
ovisac in American English
(ˈouvəˌsæk)
noun
Zoology
a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova
Derived forms
ovisaclike
adjective
Word origin
[1825–35; ovi- + sac]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: archaic, breakdown, individualism, relativity, runway