ovicapsule

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noun

The outer layer of a Graafian follicle; the theca externa.

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Meanings

nounovicapsule (plural ovicapsules)

plural ovicapsules

  1. biologyThe outer layer of a Graafian follicle; the theca externa.
  2. biologyAn ootheca.

Origin

From ovum and capsule.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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