vitellus

[ vi-tel-uh s, vahy- ]

/ vɪˈtɛl əs, vaɪ- /

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noun, plural vi·tel·lus·es.

the yolk of an egg.

Words nearby vitellus

vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellointestinal cyst, vitellus, viti levu, vitiable, vitiate, vitiation, viticetum

Origin of vitellus

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1720–30

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Examples from the Web for vitellus

It has only been met with in the vitellus of some of the medium sized ova of a young female.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
This vitellus or yolk undergoes a series of segmentation or dividings which are known as spontaneous segmentation.
What a Young Husband Ought to Know|Sylvanus Stall
In Ascidia canina these processes become as long as the whole diameter of the vitellus (Kupffer, No. 60).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
It is formed from the vitellus at a much later period than the proper vitelline membrane.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

Vitellus abdicated the Roman empire, which "he had received against his will."
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

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.