homolecithal

homolecithal
ho·mo·lec·i·thal -'les-ə-thəl adj of an egg ISOLECITHAL

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  • homolecithal — [hō΄mō les′i thəl] adj. [ HOMO + LECITH(IN) + AL] having the yolk small in amount and more or less evenly distributed, as in mammal eggs …   English World dictionary

  • homolecithal — eggs with a small quantity of yolk which is evenly distributed. Also called isolecithal …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • homolecithal — /hoh meuh les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. having a fairly uniform distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova having relatively little yolk. [1890 95; HOMO + LECITHAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • homolecithal — adj. having a yolk which is evenly distributed throughout the cytoplasm (Embryology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • homolecithal — homo·lecithal …   English syllables

  • homolecithal — ho•mo•lec•i•thal [[t]ˌhoʊ məˈlɛs ə θəl[/t]] adj. dvl (of an egg) having a fairly uniform distribution of yolk • 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

  • homolecithal egg — An egg cell with a relatively small amount of yolk evenly distributed through the cytoplasm …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • egg — The female sexual cell, or gamete; after fertilization and fusion of the pronuclei it is a zygote and no longer an e.. In reptiles and birds, the e. is provided with a protective shell, membranes, albumin, and yolk for the nourishment of the …   Medical dictionary

  • isolecithal — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at iso + adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is + lecithal : homolecithal * * * /uy seuh les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. homolecithal. [1925 30; ISO + LECITHAL] * * * isolecithal /ī …   Useful english dictionary

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