oostasis

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noun

The failure of (typically insect) eggs to form or to develop

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Meanings

nounoostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe failure of (typically insect) eggs to form or to develop

Origin

From oo- + stasis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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