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telolecithal

tel o lec i thal |ˌtelōˈlesəTHəl, ˌtēlō -ˌtiloʊˈlɛsəθəl | adjective Zoology (of an egg or egg cell ) having a large yolk situated at or near one end. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek telos end + lekithos egg yolk + -al .

 

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telolecithal

telolecithal |ˌtiːlə (ʊ )ˈlɛsɪθ (ə )l, ˌtɛl -| adjective Zoology (of an egg or egg cell ) having a large yolk situated at or near one end. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek telos end + lekithos egg yolk + -al .