ovicellular

Example:The ovicells of rotifers are crucial for their survival during desiccation.

Definition:The small, often sac-like structure within which an ova develops and reproductive cells are produced in some lower organisms.

Example:In ovicellular organisms, the oviducts connect the ovaries directly to the ovicells.

Definition:Relating to the ovaries, the female reproductive glands that produce ova.

Example:Ovicellular organisms use reproductive cells within their ovicells for propagation.

Definition:Concerning the production of offspring; serving or designed to produce offspring.

Example:The ovicellular reproduction ensures the clonal propagation of the species.

Definition:Produced by asexual reproduction from parts of a parent organism; exact copies of the parent.

Example:In ovicellular organisms, the developmental stages are simplified, lacking a blastula phase.

Definition:Relating to or denoting the process by which organisms grow from a zygote into an adult.