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megalecithal

American

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

adjective

Embryology.

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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