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ooecium

ooecium noun: an ovicell of a bryozoan.

Noun

ooecium (plural ooecia)

  1. An ovicell of a bryozoan.

Forms of ooecium

pluralooecia

Origin of ooecium

From New Latin ōoecium, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + οἰκίον (oikíon, “dwelling, abode”). By surface analysis, oo- + oecium.

Questions about ooecium

What does ooecium mean?
Ooecium means an ovicell of a bryozoan.
What part of speech is ooecium?
Ooecium is a noun.
What is the plural of ooecium?
The plural of ooecium is ooecia.

Words near ooecium in the dictionary

  1. oodle
  2. oodles
  3. oodlins
  4. ooecia
  5. ooecial
  6. ooecium
  7. ooer
  8. ooey-gooey
  9. oof
  10. oof-bird
  11. oof-birds

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