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vitellus

[vi-tel-uhs, vahy-] / vɪˈtɛl əs, vaɪ- /
NOUN
yolk


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The literal references to the foregoing are: am, amnion; al, allantois; v, vitellus; h, encephalon; i, eye; c, heart; f, liver; g, gizzard; ms, upper, and mi, lower member.

From Was Man Created? by Henry A. (Henry Augustus) Mott

Now, the human ovum or egg consists of a vitellus or yolk, which is covered by a similar membrane, known as the vitelline.

From What a Young Husband Ought to Know by Sylvanus Stall

"The ovarian eggs of all animals are identical, small cells with vitellus, germinal vesicle and germinal spot."

From Facts and Arguments for Darwin by Fritz Muller

Vitelligenous: producing the vitellus or yolk: said of certain cells in the ovaries, believed to have that function.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith

This vitellus or yolk undergoes a series of segmentation or dividings which are known as spontaneous segmentation.

From What a Young Husband Ought to Know by Sylvanus Stall


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