Broodsac

/ˈbruːdsæk/ noun

A specialized pouch or chamber in certain parasitic organisms (especially some flatworms) where offspring develop before being released.

From brood (offspring) + sac (pouch). The term was created by parasitologists in the 1800s to describe the reproductive structures of parasites.

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