vitellus
[ vi-tel-uh s, vahy- ]
/ vɪˈtɛl əs, vaɪ- /
noun, plural vi·tel·lus·es.
the yolk of an egg.
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Origin of vitellus
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1720–30
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British Dictionary definitions for vitellus
vitellus
/ (vɪˈtɛləs) /
noun plural -luses or -li (-laɪ)
zoology rare the yolk of an egg
Word Origin for vitellus
C18: from Latin, literally: little calf, later: yolk of an egg, from vitulus calf
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Medicine definitions for vitellus
vitellus
[ vĭ-tĕl′əs, vī- ]
n. pl. vi•tel•lus•es
The yolk of an egg.
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