ovariole (Meaning)

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ovariole (n.)

One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

Each ovariole in the ovaries of a fruit fly contains several developing oocytes.
Ovarioles are the structural units of insect ovaries, housing and nurturing developing eggs.
The number of ovarioles within an ovary varies widely across insect species.
Each ovariole consists of a linear arrangement of germline cells at different stages of development.
The outer layer of an ovariole is formed by a layer of supportive somatic cells called follicle cells.
The follicle cells are responsible for providing nutrients and other essential factors for oocyte development.
Oogenesis, the process of egg production, occurs within the ovarioles of the ovary.
The germarium, located at the distal tip of each ovariole, is the site of germ cell division and differentiation.
The vitellarium, the central region of the ovariole, is where oocytes undergo rapid growth and yolk accumulation.
The mature oocyte, along with its surrounding follicle cells, is released from the ovariole into the oviduct for fertilization.

One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

Each ovariole in the ovaries of a fruit fly contains several developing oocytes.

Ovarioles are the structural units of insect ovaries, housing and nurturing developing eggs.

The number of ovarioles within an ovary varies widely across insect species.

Each ovariole consists of a linear arrangement of germline cells at different stages of development.