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heterolecithal — [het΄ər ō les′i thəl] n. [ HETERO + LECITH(IN) + AL] having the yolk unevenly distributed, as in bird eggs … English World dictionary
heterolecithal — eggs with an uneven distribution of yolk … Dictionary of ichthyology
heterolecithal — /het euhr euh les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. having an unequal distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova. [1890 95; HETERO + LECITHAL] * * * … Universalium
heterolecithal — het·ero·lecithal … English syllables
heterolecithal — het•er•o•lec•i•thal [[t]ˌhɛt ər əˈlɛs ə θəl[/t]] adj. dvl having an unequal distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
homolecithal — “+ adjective Etymology: hom + lecithal : having the yolk small in amount and nearly uniformly distributed used of an egg; opposed to heterolecithal; compare alecithal * * * /hoh meuh les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. having a fairly uniform… … Useful english dictionary
