macrolecithal

macrolecithal
mac·ro·lec·i·thal -'les-i-thəl adj MEGALECITHAL

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mac·ro·lec·i·thal (mak″ro-lesґĭ-thəl) [macro- + -lecithal] having a large amount of yolk, such as the eggs of fish, birds, reptiles, and monotremes.

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  • macrolecithal — mac·ro·lecithal …   English syllables

  • macrolecithal — |makrō+ adjective Etymology: macr + lecithal : megalecithal * * * /mak roh les euh theuhl/, adj. Embryol. megalecithal. [MACRO + LECITHAL] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Egg (biology) — Bird eggs and others (click on image for key) …   Wikipedia

  • megalolecithal — see macrolecithal …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • megalecithal — Denoting an egg rich in yolk, as in bony fishes, reptiles, and birds. [mega + G. lekithos, yolk] * * * mega·lec·i·thal les ə thəl adj of an egg containing very large amounts of yolk * * * mega·lec·i·thal (meg″ə lesґĭ thəl)… …   Medical dictionary

  • polylecithal — poly·lec·i·thal (pol″e lesґĭ thəl) macrolecithal …   Medical dictionary

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