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panoistic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Producing ova only, and not yolk cells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • panoistic ovaries of insects
  • panoistic insect

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pan- + Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + -istic.