"alecithal" meaning in All languages combined

See alecithal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: a- + lecithal Etymology templates: {{pre|en|a|lecithal}} a- + lecithal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} alecithal (not comparable)
  1. (biology, of an ovum) Tending to segment uniformly, and having little or no yolk embedded in the protoplasm. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology Translations (Translations): alécithe (French)

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