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BROOD POUCH

\bɹˈuːd pˈa͡ʊt͡ʃ], \bɹˈuːd pˈa‍ʊt‍ʃ], \b_ɹ_ˈuː_d p_ˈaʊ_tʃ]\

Definitions of BROOD POUCH

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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Sac-like cavity into which the eggs or embryos are placed, in which they pass a stage of their development; a space formed by overlapping plates attached to the bases of the thoracic limbs in certain Crustacea.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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