vitelline

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

/ vɪˈtɛl ɪn, -in, vaɪ- /

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adjective

of or relating to the egg yolk.

having a yellow color resembling that of an egg yolk.

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Origin of vitelline

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

Words nearby vitelline

vitascope, vite, Vitebsk, vitelliform degeneration, vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic

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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. Duellman
The zona is the first to disappear, and the vitelline membrane next becomes gradually thinner.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Both 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 Balfour
The 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 Balfour

The 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

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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Medical definitions for vitelline

vitelline

[ vĭ-tĕl′ĭn, -ēn′, vī- ]

adj.

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

The yolk of an egg.