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Definition of Nidamental

1. a. Of, pertaining to, or baring, eggs or egg capsules; as, the nidament capsules of certain gastropods; nidamental glands. See Illust. of Dibranchiata.

Definition of Nidamental

1. Adjective. (anatomy) (non-gloss definition Used to describe an internal organ, in some elasmobranchs and molluscs, that secretes egg cases or the gelatinous covering of eggmass.) ¹

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Medical Definition of Nidamental

1. Of, pertaining to, or baring, eggs or egg capsules; as, the nidament capsules of certain gastropods; nidamental glands. Origin: L. Nidamentum materials for a nest, fr. Nidus nest. See Nest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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