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bursa of Fabricius

bursa of Fabricius noun: a glandular sac opening into the cloaca of a bird, producing B cells.

Noun

bursa of Fabricius (plural bursae of Fabricius)

  1. A glandular sac opening into the cloaca of a bird, producing B cells.

bursa of Fabricius meaning in Tamil

bursa of Fabricius in Tamil

பாபிரிசியரின் பை

Forms of bursa of Fabricius

pluralbursae of Fabricius

Origin of bursa of Fabricius

Named after Hieronymus Fabricius, who described it in 1621.

Questions about bursa of Fabricius

What does bursa of Fabricius mean?
Bursa of Fabricius means a glandular sac opening into the cloaca of a bird, producing B cells.
What is bursa of Fabricius in Tamil?
Bursa of Fabricius in Tamil is பாபிரிசியரின் பை. See Bursa of Fabricius meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bursa of Fabricius?
Bursa of Fabricius is a noun.
What is the plural of bursa of Fabricius?
The plural of bursa of Fabricius is bursae of Fabricius.

Words near bursa of Fabricius in the dictionary

  1. burrweeds
  2. burry
  3. Burry Port
  4. burs
  5. bursa
  6. bursa of Fabricius
  7. bursacyte
  8. bursacytes
  9. bursae
  10. bursae of Fabricius
  11. bursage

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