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ovi·sac (oґvĭ-sak) [ovi- + sac] an egg-containing capsule, such as a vesicular ovarian follicle.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Ovisac — O vi*sac, n. [Ovum + sac.] (Anat.) (a) A Graafian follicle; any sac containing an ovum or ova. (b) The inner layer of the fibrous wall of a Graafian follicle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ovisac — [ō′vi sak΄] n. [ OVI + SAC] 1. OOTHECA 2. an egg receptacle … English World dictionary
ovisac — n. [L. ovum, egg; saccus, bag] 1. An egg capsule, brood pouch, or receptacle. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In female Copepoda, the external sac attached to the somite that bears the openings of the gonoducts. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In coccids,… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ovisac — ovisaclike, adj. /oh veuh sak /, n. Zool. a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova. [1825 35; OVI + SAC] * * * … Universalium
ovisac — (Order Notostraca): In female, brood chamber for eggs on each appendage of last (11th) thoracic segments; chamber formed by exopod, with epipod serving as lid [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Anostraca): In female, unpaired, sac like structure… … Crustacea glossary
ovisac — (o vi sak) s. m. Terme d anatomie. Nom donné aux vésicules ovariennes dans toutes les périodes de leur existence. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. ovum, oeuf, et sac … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
ovisac — o|vi|sac Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
ovisac — əʊvɪsæk n. sac which contains an egg (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
ovisac — ovi·sac … English syllables
ovisac — o•vi•sac [[t]ˈoʊ vəˌsæk[/t]] n. zool. a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova … From formal English to slang
