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oostegite

UK/əʊˈɒstɪd͡ʒaɪt/US/oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/

oostegite noun: one of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.

Noun

oostegite (plural oostegites)

  1. One of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.

oostegite meaning in Tamil

oostegite in Tamil

முட்டைதாங்கி

Forms of oostegite

pluraloostegites

Origin of oostegite

From Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + στέγη (stégē, “roof”) + -ite. See also oo-.

Questions about oostegite

What does oostegite mean?
Oostegite means one of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.
What is oostegite in Tamil?
Oostegite in Tamil is முட்டைதாங்கி. See Oostegite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is oostegite?
Oostegite is a noun.
How do you pronounce oostegite?
Oostegite is pronounced /əʊˈɒstɪd͡ʒaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of oostegite?
The plural of oostegite is oostegites.

Words near oostegite in the dictionary

  1. oosporogenesis
  2. Oost
  3. Oost Gelre
  4. oostasis
  5. oostatic
  6. oostegite
  7. oostegites
  8. Oosterbeek
  9. oosterboschite
  10. Oosterhout
  11. Oostkamp

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Adapted from Wiktionary: oostegite (page history and authors); oostegite (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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