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View synonyms for vitellus

vitellus

[vi-tel-uhs, vahy-]

noun

plural

vitelluses 

  1. the yolk of an egg.

vitellus

/ vɪˈtɛləs /

noun

  1. rare,  zoology the yolk of an egg

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vitellus1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1720–30
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vitellus1

C18: from Latin, literally: little calf, later: yolk of an egg, from vitulus calf

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