vitelline
of or relating to the egg yolk.
having a yellow color resembling that of an egg yolk.
Origin of vitelline
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How to use vitelline in a sentence
Surrounding the embryo is a vitelline membrane, an inner, and an outer envelope (Fig. 1).
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanThe zona is the first to disappear, and the vitelline membrane next becomes gradually thinner.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourBoth the vitelline membrane and the zona radiata are found in Raja, but in a much less developed condition than in Scyllium.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe stage of about the greatest development of both the vitelline membrane and zona radiata is represented on Pl.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe big cells have now become flask-shaped like those in Scyllium, and send a process down to the vitelline membrane.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for vitelline
/ (vɪˈtɛlɪn, -aɪn) /
of or relating to the yolk of an egg: the vitelline gland
having the yellow colour of an egg yolk
Origin of vitelline
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