oostegite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + στέγη (stégē, “roof”) +‎ -ite

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əʊˈɒstɪd͡ʒaɪt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/

Noun[edit]

oostegite (plural oostegites)

  1. (zoology) One of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.
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