serosa
[ si-roh-suh, -zuh ]
/ sɪˈroʊ sə, -zə /
noun, plural se·ro·sas, se·ro·sae [si-roh-see, -zee] /sɪˈroʊ si, -zi/.
Embryology, Zoology.
- the chorion.
- a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
Words nearby serosa
Example sentences from the Web for serosa
Indusium: the case made by an insect larva: a membranous layer of the embryo of Locustidae below the serosa.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithSerosa: the outer membrane that envelops the forming embryo, the amnion and the remainder of the egg.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithVentral plate: a thickening of the blastoderm of an egg from which the embryo, but not the amnion or serosa is formed.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for serosa
serosa
/ (sɪˈrəʊsə) /
noun
another name for serous membrane
one of the thin membranes surrounding the embryo in an insect's egg
Word Origin for serosa
C19: from New Latin, from
serōsus relating to
serum
Medical definitions for serosa
serosa
[ sĭ-rō′sə, -zə ]
n. pl. se•ro•sas
serous membrane
The chorion of a bird or reptile embryo.