noun
- Plural of ovisac; egg sacs or pouches produced by certain arthropods, especially spiders and insects, that contain and protect eggs.
Usage: biology; zoology; technical term
Examples
- The spider carefully guarded her ovisacs until the spiderlings were ready to hatch.
- Entomologists examined the ovisacs of the insect colony to study reproductive patterns.
- The female spider produced multiple ovisacs throughout the breeding season.
- Researchers identified the species by analyzing the structure of its ovisacs.
- The ovisacs were suspended from the web, protecting the developing embryos.