vitellus en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin vitellus (“the yolk of an egg”). Doublet of veal.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk.
In the sarcodo there takes place a process which may be in some measure compared with what occurs in the vitellus after the fecundation of an ovum. The granules becoming united together form groups, which soon divide and subdivide […]
1861, F. Rymer Jones, The General Structure of the Animal Kingdom, page 48:
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Perisperm in an early condition, or when it surrounds the endosperm.
- (countable, uncountable) An oily substance adhering to the spores of Lycopodium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vitelluses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| vitelli | Number=Plur | lexicographic |