ooecium

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noun

An ovicell of a bryozoan.

OriginNew Latin ōoecium ← Ancient Greek ᾠόν →
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Meanings

nounooecium (plural ooecia)

plural ooecia

  1. An ovicell of a bryozoan.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾠόν“egg”
  2. New Latinōoecium
  3. Englishooecium

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

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APA

ooecium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooecium

MLA

“ooecium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooecium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ooecium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooecium.

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