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extrachorion

extrachorion noun: a layer of mucus on the surface of the chorion of the eggs of locusts of the family Acrididae.

Noun

extrachorion (plural extrachorions or extrachoria)

  1. A layer of mucus on the surface of the chorion of the eggs of locusts of the family Acrididae

Forms of extrachorion

pluralextrachorions
pluralextrachoria

Origin of extrachorion

From extra- + chorion.

Questions about extrachorion

What does extrachorion mean?
Extrachorion means a layer of mucus on the surface of the chorion of the eggs of locusts of the family Acrididae.
What part of speech is extrachorion?
Extrachorion is a noun.
What is the plural of extrachorion?
The plural of extrachorion is extrachorions.

Words near extrachorion in the dictionary

  1. extracerebrally
  2. extracervical
  3. extrachance
  4. extrachloroplast
  5. extrachorial
  6. extrachorion
  7. extrachorionic
  8. extrachoroidal
  9. extrachromophoric
  10. extrachromosomal
  11. extrachromosomally

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