egg sac — noun 1. : egg case 1b 2. : one of a pair of egg masses that project into the water from the first abdominal segment of certain crustaceans (as most copepods) * * * egg sac, 1. the silken cocoon in which the eggs of most spiders are deposited and… … Useful english dictionary
egg sac — (Subclass Copepoda): A batch of one or more eggs contained within a sac like membrane that remains attached to the genital opening(s); typically paired [Boxshall and Halsey, 2004] … Crustacea glossary
egg sac — the envelope enclosing the ova of a fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
egg pouch — egg sac … Dictionary of ichthyology
egg case — noun 1. a. or egg capsule : a protective case enclosing eggs (as of certain insects and mollusks) : ootheca see sea necklace b. or … Useful english dictionary
Sac — abbr. (in the UK) Senior Aircraftman. * * * abbreviation Strategic Air Command * * * saclike, adj. /sak/, n. a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid. [1735 45; < L saccus SACK1] * * * abbrev … Useful english dictionary
sac — abbr. (in the UK) Senior Aircraftman. * * * abbreviation Strategic Air Command * * * saclike, adj. /sak/, n. a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid. [1735 45; < L saccus SACK1] * * * abbrev … Useful english dictionary
Egg (biology) — Bird eggs and others (click on image for key) … Wikipedia
Egg tooth — In some egg laying animals, the egg tooth is a small, sharp, cranial protuberance used by offspring to break or tear through the egg s surface during hatching. It is present in most birds and reptiles, and similar structures exist in monotremes,… … Wikipedia
egg apparatus — noun : a group of three cells at the micropylar end of the embryo sac in seed plants consisting of the egg and two sterile cells * * * egg apparatus noun (botany) The egg and the synergidae in the embryo sac of an angiosperm • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
