ovariole
ovar·i·ole
noun \ō-ˈver-ē-ˌōl\Definition of OVARIOLE
: one of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed
Origin of OVARIOLE
New Latin *ovariolum, diminutive of ovarium
First Known Use: 1877
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