isolecithal

[ ahy-suh-les-uh-thuhl ]

adjective

, Embryology.

1. homolecithal.

isolecithal

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈlɛsɪθəl /

adjective

1. (of the ova of mammals and certain other vertebrates) having an evenly distributed yolk Compare heterolecithal

Word History and Origins

Origin of isolecithal¹

First recorded in 1925–30; iso- + lecithal