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ovisac

[ oh-vuh-sak ]

noun

Zoology.
  1. a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.


ovisac

/ ˈəʊɪˌæ /

noun

  1. a capsule or sac, such as an ootheca, in which egg cells are produced
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • v·l adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ovisac1

First recorded in 1825–35; ovi- + sac
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Example Sentences

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Ovisac, ōv′i-sak, n. the cavity in the ovary which immediately contains the ovum.

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The afflux of blood to the uterus during the rupture of the ovisac, cannot be shown to be useful by any effort of teleological physiologists.

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