ephippium: Meaning and Definition of

e•phip•pi•um

Pronunciation: (i-fip'ē-um), [key]
— pl. e•phip•pi•a
  1. a thick shell, consisting of two chitinous plates, that encloses and protects the winter eggs of a cladoceran.
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