"ectolecithal" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From ecto- + lecithal. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|ecto|lecithal}} ecto- + lecithal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ectolecithal (not comparable)
  1. (biology) Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the centre of the egg. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology
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