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ovicapsule

ovicapsule noun: the outer layer of a Graafian follicle; the theca externa.

Noun

ovicapsule (plural ovicapsules)

  1. The outer layer of a Graafian follicle; the theca externa.
  2. An ootheca.

Forms of ovicapsule

pluralovicapsules

Origin of ovicapsule

From ovum and capsule.

Questions about ovicapsule

What does ovicapsule mean?
Ovicapsule means the outer layer of a Graafian follicle; the theca externa.
What part of speech is ovicapsule?
Ovicapsule is a noun.
What is the plural of ovicapsule?
The plural of ovicapsule is ovicapsules.

Words near ovicapsule in the dictionary

  1. ovicaprid
  2. ovicaprids
  3. ovicaprine
  4. ovicaprines
  5. ovicapsular
  6. ovicapsule
  7. ovicapsules
  8. ovicell
  9. ovicellate
  10. ovicells
  11. ovicellular

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