oostegite

noun

oos·​te·​gite

ōˈästəˌjīt

plural -s

: a platelike expansion of the basal segment of a thoracic appendage in many crustaceans that helps to form a receptacle for the eggs

oostegitic

(¦)ō¦ästə¦jitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

o- + -stegite

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