OVISAC

Etymology

Noun

ovisac (plural ovisacs)

A Graafian follicle; any sac containing an ovum or ova.

The inner layer of the fibrous wall of a Graafian follicle.

Source: Wiktionary


O"vi*sac, n. Etym: [Ovum + sac.] (Anat) (a) A Graafian follicle; any sac containing an ovum or ova. (b) The inner layer of the fibrous wall of a Graafian follicle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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