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adjective
- carrying or bearing eggs.
- Protective measures for the species include a size limit (carapace length 8.5 cm), a closed season from 1 July to 31 October, bag limits for sportsfishermen (2 specimens per day), and the prohibition of taking females or softshelled specimens. http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/lobsters.php?menuentry=inleiding, title=Marine Lobsters of the World
Etymology: ovum: egg + -gerous.
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