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exochorion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɛksəʊˈkɔːɹiən/

Etymology

From exo- + chorion.

Meanings

  1. The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
    • It is interesting that the egg of S. souvorowiana has a sponge-like exochorion 2015 May 1, Yan Wang, Ji Ma, Xinfang Mao, “Development of a Nondestructive Method for Sexing Live Adult Sternoplax souvorowiana (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)”, in Journal of Insect Science, volume 15, →DOI:

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exochorions Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

exochorionic