oosorption

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noun

The resorption of a developing egg typically as a response to a parasite

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Meanings

nounoosorption (plural oosorptions)

plural oosorptions

  1. biologyThe resorption of a developing egg typically as a response to a parasite

Origin

From oo- + sorption.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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