repagulum

English

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) A modified abortive egg that may be used to protect the other eggs from predation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin repagulum (bar, bolt, restraint).

Origin

Latin

repagulum

Gloss

bar, bolt, restraint

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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