uterus [FBbt_00004924]
An elongate muscular pouch that is the site of egg fertilization. It is lined with a thin chitinous intima and is connected to the common oviduct anteriorly and the vulva posteriorly. The uterus holds a single egg at a time, with its micropyle near the opening of the seminal receptacle.
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"label": "Miller, 1950, Demerec, 1950: 420--534"
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