ˈōəˌsōm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary o- + -some; originally formed as Italian oosoma
: a disk-shaped mass of protoplasm near the posterior pole of an insect egg
ˈōəˌsōm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary o- + -some; originally formed as Italian oosoma
: a disk-shaped mass of protoplasm near the posterior pole of an insect egg
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012