vitellus

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As a consequence of this superficial concentration we get segmentation of the vitellus, with the production of a morula.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

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 Stall, Sylvanus

Yolk, yōk, Yelk, yelk, n. the yellow part of an egg: the vitellus of a seed: wool-oil.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Within the shell the animal portion of the egg is found; which consists of a viscous, colorless liquid called albumen, or the white, and a yellow globular mass called the vitellus, or yolk.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various

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 Mott, Henry A. (Henry Augustus)