01 n. One of the plates which in some Crustacea inclose a cavity wherein the eggs are hatched.
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One of the plates which in some Crustacea inclose a cavity wherein the eggs are hatched.(Zool.)
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Webster, 1913
Oostegite
· O·os·te·gite
· IPA /oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/