germarium

noun

ger·​mar·​i·​um

(ˌ)jərˈma(a)rēəm

plural -s

: the egg-producing part of the ovary in many flatworms and rotifers

also : the corresponding part of a testis

—distinguished from vitellarium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from germen + -arium

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