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ootype

/ˈəʊətaɪp/

ootype noun: the part of the oviduct of certain trematodes in which the ova are completed by being furnished with yolk, and, by secretion from the Mehlis glands, with a shell.

Noun

ootype (plural ootypes)

  1. The part of the oviduct of certain trematodes in which the ova are completed by being furnished with yolk, and, by secretion from the Mehlis glands, with a shell.

Forms of ootype

pluralootypes

Origin of ootype

From Ancient Greek; corresponding to oo- + -type.

Questions about ootype

What does ootype mean?
Ootype means the part of the oviduct of certain trematodes in which the ova are completed by being furnished with yolk, and, by secretion from the Mehlis glands, with a shell.
What part of speech is ootype?
Ootype is a noun.
How do you pronounce ootype?
Ootype is pronounced /ˈəʊətaɪp/.
What is the plural of ootype?
The plural of ootype is ootypes.

Words near ootype in the dictionary

  1. OotP
  2. OOTQ
  3. OOTS
  4. OOTSs
  5. Ooty
  6. ootype
  7. ootypes
  8. OOV
  9. OOW
  10. Oowekeeno
  11. Oowekyala

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