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alecithal
[ ey-les-uh-thuhl ]
/ eɪˈlɛs ə θəl /
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adjective Embryology.
having little or no yolk in the cytoplasm of the egg or ovum.
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Also a·le·cith·ic [ey-luh-sith-ik]. /ˌeɪ ləˈsɪθ ɪk/.
Words nearby alecithal
Alea, Aleardi, aleatory, Alebion, alec, alecithal, aleck, ale conner, alecost, Alecto, alectryomancy
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British Dictionary definitions for alecithal
alecithal
/ (eɪˈlɛsɪθəl) /
adjective
zoology (of an ovum) having little or no yolk
Word Origin for alecithal
from a- 1 + Greek lekithos egg yolk
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