Ovulae

English translation: ovulae, clutch of eggs, egg batch

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German term or phrase:Ovulae
English translation:ovulae, clutch of eggs, egg batch
Entered by: Jeannie Graham

20:15 Dec 6, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
German term or phrase: Ovulae
laborgezogene adulte Stadien und Ovulae (Eigelege) von TINEOLA BISSELLIELLA (Kleidermotten) und TINEA PELLIONELLA (Pelzmotten).
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:16
ovulae, clutch of eggs, egg batch
Explanation:
According to Routledge German Dictionary of Biology.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-12-06 20:23:01 GMT)
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Wörterbuch Biologie Verlag Harry Deutsch gives "clutch".

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-12-06 20:24:08 GMT)
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http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/getting_started/clutc...
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Ingo Dierkschnieder
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:16
Grading comment
thank you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2batch of eggs
Lancashireman
4 +1ovulae, clutch of eggs, egg batch
Ingo Dierkschnieder
4Ovulae (egg clutches)
vic voskuil


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
batch of eggs


Explanation:
Latin plural form.
Or just say 'ovulae' (It's the same)

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Michele Fauble
10 mins

agree  Stephen Sadie
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ovulae, clutch of eggs, egg batch


Explanation:
According to Routledge German Dictionary of Biology.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-12-06 20:23:01 GMT)
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Wörterbuch Biologie Verlag Harry Deutsch gives "clutch".

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-12-06 20:24:08 GMT)
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http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/getting_started/clutc...

Ingo Dierkschnieder
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Speese: I agree, ovulae or clutch of eggs; oviposition is often used in entomology.
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  -> Thanks John.
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ovulae (egg clutches)


Explanation:
it´s latin, english loves latin.
(and besides the proper translation is between ())

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 10:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
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