ōˈästəˌjīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: o- + -stegite
: a platelike expansion of the basal segment of a thoracic appendage in many crustaceans that helps to form a receptacle for the eggs
• oos·te·git·ic (|)ō|ästə|jid.ik adjective
ōˈästəˌjīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: o- + -stegite
: a platelike expansion of the basal segment of a thoracic appendage in many crustaceans that helps to form a receptacle for the eggs
• oos·te·git·ic (|)ō|ästə|jid.ik adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012