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lecithal
lec·i·thal
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ˈlɛs
ə
θəl
/
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adjective
Embryology
.
having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
Also,
lec·i·thic
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ˈlɛs
ə
θɪk
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-thik
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.
Origin:
1890–95;
<
Greek
lékith
(
os
) egg yolk +
-al
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lec·i·thal·i·ty,
noun
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lecithal
lec·i·thal (lěs'ə-thəl)
adj.
Relating to or having a yolk.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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