oostegite

noun

oostegite

noun

UK /əʊˈɒstɪd͡ʒaɪt/ · US /oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/

Etymology From Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + στέγη (stégē, “roof”) + -ite. See also oo-.

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Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology One of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.

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