exochorion

English

Etymology

From exo- +‎ chorion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛksəʊˈkɔːɹiən/

Noun

exochorion (plural exochorions or exochoria)

1. The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
   • 2015 May 1, Yan Wang, Ji Ma, Xinfang Mao, “Development of a Nondestructive Method for Sexing Live Adult Sternoplax souvorowiana (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)”, in Journal of Insect Science‎^[1], volume 15, →DOI:

     It is interesting that the egg of S. souvorowiana has a sponge-like exochorion

Derived terms

• exochorionic