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lecithal

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lec⋅i⋅thal

  [les-uh-thuhl]
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–adjective Embryology.
having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
Also, lec⋅i⋅thic  [les-uh-thik] .

Origin:
1890–95; < Gk lékith(os) egg yolk + -al 1

Related forms:
lec⋅i⋅thal⋅i⋅ty, noun
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Main Entry: lec·i·thal
Pronunciation: 'les-&-th&l
Function: adjective
: having a yolk —often used in combinationlecithal> lecithal>
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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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