GYNAECOPHORE

Gy`næ"co*phore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A ventral canal or groove, in which the males of some dioecious trematodes carry the female. See Illust. of Hæmatozoa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 October 2024

VOLATILE

(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; “it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”


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