OVA- 221 OXY- 
ovate-oblong,— having an oblong ovomucoid (0 — ‘koid) # [L. 
lamina with one end narrower than ovum, egg; mucus, mucus; Gk 
the other (402). eidos, form.] A mucoid found in 
ovenchyma Reapers Ph eggs (phy. 
oe engchyina, in- ovotestis (i vités tis) a [L. ovum, 
nective tissue with 
L. egg 5 
aon la, a “cell” ‘A dilatation of the 
eci am, serving as a brood pouch 
[L. ovum, egg ; 
ceanis ‘('vidiikt) 7. 
uce ube ‘which 
carry th 
—< vitor ve. 
‘{L. — egg ; 
forma, er ee e.] 
vi, 
us (6vip aris) a. 
g; parere, to bring forth.] cae 
Pahl eggs ; egg-laying ; cf. vi 
parous (z00/.). 
cocci (O'vipéziit) w. L. ovum, 
g; ponere, to place.| To lay 
ae appl. Insects (zool.). 
ovipositor (6 Sega ‘itér) #2. [L. ovum, 
egg ; Ponere, to place.] A special- 
ized ctrachire: fi Insects for — 
the eggs in a suitable place ; 
tubular extension of the a 
orifice in Fishes wee 
ovisac (6'visak) [L. ovum, egg ; 
oe a ig An egg- ne 
roiecen (5 vizm [L. ovum, egg.] 
Nn. 
ov The theory held by the Ovists that 
the egg contained the germ with 
the germs of all future generations 
within it (4z0/.). 
ovist (d'vist) # [L. ov. egg.] A 
supporter of the Syviant aes <hiol. ). 
ovocentre (d'vésén’tér) 2. [L. 
egg ; centrum, a centre. ] The egg- 
some during fertilization 
“ 
ovogenesis (G'vijén’ésis) 7. [L. ovum 
; Gk. genesis, descent.] Oogen 
esis, ‘which se 
ovoid (0'voi ie. Ak ovum, egg ; Gk. 
eidos, form.] Egg-shaped. 
egg; destis, testicle. The her- 
maphroditic ac atta gland of 
ovoviviparo 
— which yet hatch out internally 
ovulate (6v'ala at) a. [L. ovum, egg.] 
— “pete! an egg or ovule (40+, 
aay ’vil) #. [L. ovum, cee-] The 
—_ sporangium of a_ seed-plant 
(404.) ; any Ter egg ve egg-like 
structure (soo 
o rous (@ vale) a. [L. ovum, 
egg; ferre arry.] Ov ule- 
producing ; containing ope (b072.). 
scales, 
each bearing two othe, developed 
on bract scales (do2.). 
(6’vim [L. ovum, egg.] 
A fem ai germ ‘cell (dz0l.). 
oxea (dk’séa [Gk. oxys, sharp.] 
A sponge dence, — ‘shaped a and 
sharp ~d ee soapy 
oxeote ee cl 8 oxys, opr gi 
Like a “owe in the ft 
dee rod ; appl. sponge aetouies 
zool.). 
TP 5 
ty at with sharp- pointed 
s (ool. 
ape ficeabates (6k’sikr’matin) 7. 
Gk. _ sharp ; chroma, colour.] 
Linin (em 
oxydactyl Ck staan) a. [Gk. oxys, 
sharp ; daktylos,a finger.] Having 
slender taperin digits (zool.). 
oxydase (k’sidas) ”. [Gk. oxys, mone] 
An ag which promotes oxy 
pei 
n (phy 
xydiact (ok sidi’akt) a. [Gk. oxys, 
abies ; ai, two ; akitts, ray.]| Having 
three rays of which only two are 
fully ge ; appl. sponge 
i. occa s (00 
aise (Ol sidiz} v. [Gk. oxys, a 
"To combine with more oxygen ; to 
