Etymology

oostegite

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Today it means: One of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ᾠόν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromᾠόν“egg”
  2. English todayoostegite

From Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + στέγη (stégē, “roof”) + -ite. See also oo-.

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