egg chamber

follicle

A follicle of the insect ovary. It is formed by germ cells (one oocyte and several nurse cells) encapsulated in follicle cells (Armstrong et al., 2020).

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Type Organ
Structure parente egg follicle
Nom latin follicle

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the egg chamber?

A follicle of the insect ovary. It is formed by germ cells (one oocyte and several nurse cells) encapsulated in follicle cells (Armstrong et al., 2020).

What is the Latin name for the egg chamber?

The Latin name for the egg chamber is follicle.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0003199 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.