Meaning of gynæcophore | Babel Free
Definitions
Receptacle in the bodies of certain male animals (such as schistosomes) in which females may be contained.
Examples
“Diœcious Trematodes are very rare, the most important being the formidable Bilharzia, the male of which is the larger and retains the female in a gyncæcophore, or canal, which is formed by the infolding of the margins of the concave side of the body.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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