vitelline

[ vi-tel-in, -een, vahy- ]

/ vɪˈtɛl ɪn, -in, vaɪ- /

adjective

of or relating to the egg yolk.

having a yellow color resembling that of an egg yolk.

Nearby words

vitascopic, vite, vitebsk, vitelliform degeneration, vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic

Origin of vitelline

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word vitellīnus. See vitellus, -ine¹

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Examples from the Web for vitelline

Vitelline membrane: the delicate tissue surrounding the yolk of an egg.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The primitive hepatic duct is directed cephalad in the mesogastrium between the vitelline duct and the stomach (Fig. 101).
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The vitelline membrane of Spio and other Polychta is provided with an equatorial ring of ampulliform vesicles.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The membrane which invests the ovum of many of the Cœlenterata is probably a vitelline membrane.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

The ova of Gasteropods are exceptional in the fact that a vitelline membrane is rarely or never developed around them.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for vitelline

vitelline

/ (vɪˈtɛlɪn, -aɪn) /

adjective zoology

of or relating to the yolk of an eggthe vitelline gland

having the yellow colour of an egg yolk

Word Origin for vitelline

C15: from Medieval Latin vitellīnus, from Latin vitellus the yolk of an egg; see vitellus

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Medicine definitions for vitelline

vitelline

[ vĭ-tĕl′ĭn, -ēn′, vī- ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or associated with the yolk of an egg.

n.

The yolk of an egg.