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ovicell

ovicell noun: one of the dilatations of the body wall of Bryozoa in which the ova sometimes undergo the first stages of their development.

Noun

ovicell (plural ovicells)

  1. One of the dilatations of the body wall of Bryozoa in which the ova sometimes undergo the first stages of their development
    • Moreover, the lepralielliform ovicell, in which the ectooecium is entirely calcified though perforated by numerous pseudopores, precludes these species from being affiliated with taxa having a microporelliform ovicell, in which the ectooecium is uncalcified.2015 October 22, “Diversity and Systematics of Schizomavella Species (Bryozoa: Bitectiporidae) from the Bathyal NE Atlantic”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

ovicell meaning in Tamil

ovicell in Tamil

முட்டை அறை

Forms of ovicell

pluralovicells

Origin of ovicell

From ovi- (“ovum”) + cell.

Questions about ovicell

What does ovicell mean?
Ovicell means one of the dilatations of the body wall of Bryozoa in which the ova sometimes undergo the first stages of their development.
What is ovicell in Tamil?
Ovicell in Tamil is முட்டை அறை. See Ovicell meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ovicell?
Ovicell is a noun.
What is the plural of ovicell?
The plural of ovicell is ovicells.

Words near ovicell in the dictionary

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

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