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megalecithal

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[meg-uh-les-uh-thuhl] / ˌmɛg əˈlɛs ə θəl /

adjective

Embryology.
  1. having a large amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.


Etymology

Origin of megalecithal

First recorded in 1955–60; mega- + lecithal


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