pseudovum

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noun

An egg produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvae of certain insects. It is capable of parthenogenesis.

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Meanings

nounpseudovum (plural pseudova)

plural pseudova

  1. archaicbiologyAn egg produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvae of certain insects. It is capable of parthenogenesis.

Origin

From pseud- + ovum.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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