oocapt

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.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • oocapt — oo·capt …   English syllables

  • 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

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