ovariole en · NOUN
Etymology
From ovary + -ole.
Meanings
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a tubular component of the insect ovary, a basic unit of egg production
The oocytes develop in the ovarioles. The ovaries of Collembola are probably not homologous with those of insects, but are sac-like with a lateral germarium and no ovarioles.
1998, Reginald Frederick Chapman, The Insects:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ovarioles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |