brood cavity

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• brood-pouch — broodˈ pouch or broodˈ sac noun A body cavity, eg in viviparous cockroaches, in which eggs or embryos are received and developed • • • Main Entry: ↑brood …   Useful english dictionary

• brood-sac — broodˈ pouch or broodˈ sac noun A body cavity, eg in viviparous cockroaches, in which eggs or embryos are received and developed • • • Main Entry: ↑brood …   Useful english dictionary

• brood pouch — Any space or sac like cavity utilized as a uterus, in which eggs or embryos are developed; a brood chamber, ovisac or marsupium …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• brood pouch — noun : a sac or cavity of the body of an animal where the eggs or embryos are received and undergo a part of their development * * * n. a pouch in certain fish, frogs, and invertebrates in which the eggs are protected before hatching …   Useful english dictionary

• Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …   Wikipedia

• reproductive system, animal — Introduction       any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce.       The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… …   Universalium

• gastropod — /gas treuh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc. adj. 2. Also, gastropodous /ga strop euh deuhs/. belonging or pertaining to the gastropods. [1820 30; < NL Gast(e)ropoda a class of mollusks.… …   Universalium

• Bird nest — For animal nests in general, see Nest. For other uses, see Bird s nest. Deep cup nest of the Great Reed warbler A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a… …   Wikipedia

• Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium

• piciform — [pi′sə fôrm΄] adj. of, or having the nature of, an order (Piciformes) of birds, including woodpeckers and toucans, having two front and two hind toes for clinging to vertical surfaces * * * ▪ bird Introduction  any member of the group of birds… …   Universalium

• bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… …   Universalium