ovariole

[ oh-vair-ee-ohl ]
/ oʊˈvɛər iˌoʊl /

noun Entomology.

any of several tubules that compose an insect ovary.

Origin of ovariole

1875–80; < New Latin ōvāri(um) ovary + Latin -ol- -ole1

Words nearby ovariole

ovario-, ovariocele, ovariocentesis, ovariocyesis, ovariohysterectomy, ovariole, ovariorrhexis, ovariosalpingectomy, ovariosalpingitis, ovariostomy, ovariotomy