exochorion

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English

Etymology

From exo- +‎ chorion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛksəʊˈkɔːɹiən/

Noun

exochorion (plural exochorions or exochoria)

  1. The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
    • 2015 May 1, Yan Wang, Ji Ma, Xinfang Mao, “Development of a Nondestructive Method for Sexing Live Adult Sternoplax souvorowiana (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)”, in Journal of Insect Science, volume 15, →DOI:
      It is interesting that the egg of S. souvorowiana has a sponge-like exochorion

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