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heterolecithal
[ het-er-uh-les-uh-thuhl ]
adjective
, Embryology.
- having an unequal distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
heterolecithal
/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈlɛsɪθəl /
adjective
- See isolecithal(of the eggs of birds) having an unequally distributed yolk Compare isolecithal
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Origin of heterolecithal1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterolecithal1
C19: hetero- + Greek lekithos egg yolk
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