1. the egg-producing tubes that make up the ovaries of insects
Usage: biology; entomology

Examples

• The female grasshopper has numerous ovarioles in each ovary.
• Scientists examined the ovarioles under a microscope to study egg development.
• Each ovariole contains developing eggs at different stages of maturity.
• The number of ovarioles varies among different insect species.
• Researchers counted the ovarioles to determine the reproductive capacity of the beetle.
• The ovarioles are arranged in clusters within the insect’s ovary.