"vitellus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vitelli [plural], vitelluses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vitellus (“the yolk of an egg”). Doublet of veal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|vitellus||the yolk of an egg}} Latin vitellus (“the yolk of an egg”), {{doublet|en|veal}} Doublet of veal Head templates: {{en-noun|~|vitelli|+}} vitellus (countable and uncountable, plural vitelli or vitelluses)
  1. (biology) The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-vitellus-en-noun-tzZksGdq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 60 27 7 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 28 4 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (botany) Perisperm in an early condition. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-vitellus-en-noun-MlvOSAlE Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: vitellophage

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