extrachorion

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noun

A layer of mucus on the surface of the chorion of the eggs of locusts of the family Acrididae

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Meanings

nounextrachorion (plural extrachorions or extrachoria)

plural extrachorions · plural extrachoria

  1. A layer of mucus on the surface of the chorion of the eggs of locusts of the family Acrididae

Origin

From extra- + chorion.

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APA

extrachorion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrachorion

MLA

“extrachorion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrachorion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrachorion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrachorion.

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