ooecium

English

Etymology

From New Latin ōoecium, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + οἰκίον (oikíon, “dwelling, abode”). By surface analysis, oo- +‎ oecium.

Noun

ooecium (plural ooecia)

  1. An ovicell of a bryozoan.
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