oostegite

== English == === Etymology === Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + στέγη (stégē, “roof”) +‎ -ite === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əʊˈɒstɪd͡ʒaɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/ === Noun === oostegite (plural oostegites) (zoology) One of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.