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germarium
noun
ger·mar·i·um
\(ˌ)jərˈma(a)rēəm\
Definition of germarium
-s
: the egg-producing part of the ovary in many flatworms and rotifers; also : the corresponding part of a testis —distinguished from vitellarium
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Origin and Etymology of germarium
New Latin, from germen + -arium
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