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.
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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.
n.
The yolk of an egg.
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