ligament sac

ligament sac
1. (ACANTHOCEPHALA)
Encloses the genital apparatus of male and female; separates immature eggs from mature in females.
2. (MOLLUSCA)
The sac housing the ligaments attached to the base of the teeth.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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