oostegite

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UK/əʊˈɒstɪd͡ʒaɪt/US/oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/

noun

One of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.

OriginAncient Greek ᾠόν →
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Meanings

nounoostegite (plural oostegites)

plural oostegites

  1. biologyOne of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾠόν“egg”
  2. Englishoostegite

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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