alecithal

[ ey-les-uh-thuhl ]

adjectiveEmbryology.
  1. having little or no yolk in the cytoplasm of the egg or ovum.

Origin of alecithal

1
1875–80; a-6 + Greek lékith(os) yolk + -al1
  • Also a·le·cith·ic [ey-luh-sith-ik]. /ˌeɪ ləˈsɪθ ɪk/.

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British Dictionary definitions for alecithal

alecithal

/ (eɪˈlɛsɪθəl) /


adjective
  1. zoology (of an ovum) having little or no yolk

Origin of alecithal

1
from a- 1 + Greek lekithos egg yolk

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