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pseudovum

pseudovum noun: an egg-like germ produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvae of certain insects. It is capable of development without fertilization.

Noun

pseudovum (plural pseudova)

  1. An egg-like germ produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvae of certain insects. It is capable of development without fertilization.

Forms of pseudovum

pluralpseudova

Origin of pseudovum

From pseud- + ovum.

Questions about pseudovum

What does pseudovum mean?
Pseudovum means an egg-like germ produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvae of certain insects. It is capable of development without fertilization.
What part of speech is pseudovum?
Pseudovum is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudovum?
The plural of pseudovum is pseudova.

Words near pseudovum in the dictionary

  1. pseudovowels
  2. pseudovulva
  3. pseudovulvae
  4. pseudovulval
  5. pseudovulvas
  6. pseudovum
  7. pseudowavefunction
  8. pseudoweight
  9. pseudoweights
  10. pseudowhorl
  11. pseudowhorls

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