vitelline

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

adjective

of or relating to the egg yolk.
having a yellow color resembling that of an egg yolk.

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

Historical Examples of vitelline

Vitelline -us: yellow, with a slight tinge of red, like yolk of an egg.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
Surrounding the embryo is a vitelline membrane, an inner, and an outer envelope (Fig. 1).
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico
William E. Duellman
The section passes through the region of the trunk behind the vitelline duct.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour
The yolk-sack was large and vascular, and was connected with the fœtal vascular system by a vitelline artery and two veins.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour
The amnion (am) was completely formed, and vitelline vessels had made their appearance.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for vitelline

vitelline

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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vitelline in Medicine

vitelline

[vĭ-tĕl′ĭn, -ēn′, vī-]

adj.

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

The yolk of an egg.