vitellus
Americannoun
plural
vitellusesnoun
Etymology
Origin of vitellus
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1720–30
Example Sentences
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As a consequence of this superficial concentration we get segmentation of the vitellus, with the production of a morula.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
Now, the human ovum or egg consists of a vitellus or yolk, which is covered by a similar membrane, known as the vitelline.
From What a Young Husband Ought to Know by Stall, Sylvanus
Up to this point the vitellus of the egg, nourished by endosmosis through its membranes, had sufficed for the nutrition of the still very small embryo.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste
The vitellus and the membrane of the egg enlarge with the embryo and absorb by endosmosis the nutritive matter necessary for the latter, contained in the maternal blood.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste
"The ovarian eggs of all animals are identical, small cells with vitellus, germinal vesicle and germinal spot."
From Facts and Arguments for Darwin by Muller, Fritz
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