yolk
Example Sentences
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This work introduces a new framework for understanding cell division in large, yolk rich embryos and could apply to many egg laying species.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
Battling strong currents, Ralph Pace captured this image of a swell shark egg case, revealing a glowing embryo, complete with gill slits and a yolk sac.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
Eventually, membrane or no, there will be some gas exchange, causing the egg white to become more watery and leak into the yolk, ultimately breaking the yolk.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2025
We made mayonnaise with nothing more than egg yolk, oil, garlic, lemon and salt—and the result was astonishing.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025
The only thing I could see was the moon like a big egg yolk way up in the sky.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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