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