animal pole

noun

, Biology.

1. the formative part of an ovum, having the greatest amount of cytoplasm and containing the nucleus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of animal pole¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The diagrams show the positions of the segmentation spheres and of the contained nuclei as seen from the animal pole.

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At the animal pole four small cells, entirely formed of protoplasm, are next formed by an equatorial furrow.

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It commences with a vertical furrow at the animal pole, extending through about one-fifth of the circumference.

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