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centrolecithal
[ sen-troh-les-uh-thuhl ]
/ ˌsɛn troʊˈlɛs ə θəl /
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adjective Embryology.
having a centrally located yolk, as certain insect eggs or ova.
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Words nearby centrolecithal
centrist, centro-, centrobaric, centroclinal, centroid, centrolecithal, centrolinead, centromere, centrosome, centrosphere, centrosymmetric
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British Dictionary definitions for centrolecithal
centrolecithal
/ (ˌsɛntrəʊˈlɛsɪθəl) /
adjective
zoology (of animal eggs) having a centrally located yolk
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