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单词 ovisac
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ovisac

[ oh-vuh-sak ]
/ ˈoʊ vəˌsæk /

noun Zoology.

a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.

Origin of ovisac

First recorded in 1825–35; ovi- + sac

OTHER WORDS FROM ovisac

o·vi·sac·like, adjective

Words nearby ovisac

ovine, ovipara, oviparous, oviposit, ovipositor, ovisac, OV language, ovo-, ovoid, ovolactarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian
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Example sentences from the Web for ovisac

  • In late summer the female often drops off to the ground, leaving only the ovisac observable on the leaf.

    An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell
  • The eggs in this ovisac are numerous, perhaps some hundreds.

    An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell

British Dictionary definitions for ovisac

ovisac
/ (ˈəʊvɪˌsæk) /

noun

a capsule or sac, such as an ootheca, in which egg cells are produced
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ovisac

ovisac
[ ōvĭ-săk′ ]

n.

An egg-containing capsule, such as a Graafian follicle.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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