ootype

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/ˈəʊətaɪp/

noun

The part of the oviduct of certain trematodes in which the ova are completed by being furnished with yolk, and, by secretion from the Mehlis glands, with a shell.

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Meanings

nounootype (plural ootypes)

plural ootypes

  1. biologyThe part of the oviduct of certain trematodes in which the ova are completed by being furnished with yolk, and, by secretion from the Mehlis glands, with a shell.

Origin

From Ancient Greek; corresponding to oo- + -type.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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