oocapt

oocapt
\\ˈōəˌkapt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: o- + -capt, from Greek kaptein to gulp down — more at heave
: a muscular enlargement of the beginning of the oviduct of various worms that serves to draw the egg into the oviduct

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • oocapt — n. [Gr. oion, egg; L. captus, capture] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) A controlling spincter of the oviduct that allows mature oocytes to enter the proximal oviduct …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • oocapt — oo·capt …   English syllables

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