vitellus

[ vi-tel-uhs, vahy- ]

/ vɪˈtɛl əs, vaɪ- /

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noun, plural vi·tel·lus·es.

the yolk of an egg.

Origin of vitellus

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1720–30

Words nearby vitellus

vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellointestinal cyst, vitellus, vitiable, vitiate, vitiation, viticetum, viticulture

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Example sentences from the Web for vitellus

It has only been met with in the vitellus of some of the medium sized ova of a young female.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
This vitellus or yolk undergoes a series of segmentation or dividings which are known as spontaneous segmentation.
What a Young Husband Ought to Know|Sylvanus Stall
In Ascidia canina these processes become as long as the whole diameter of the vitellus (Kupffer, No. 60).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
It is formed from the vitellus at a much later period than the proper vitelline membrane.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

Vitellus abdicated the Roman empire, which "he had received against his will."
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for vitellus

vitellus

/ (vɪˈtɛləs) /

noun plural -luses or -li (-laɪ)

zoology rare the yolk of an egg

Word Origin for vitellus

C18: from Latin, literally: little calf, later: yolk of an egg, from vitulus calf

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Medical definitions for vitellus

vitellus

[ vĭ-tĕl′əs, vī- ]

n. pl. vi•tel•lus•es

The yolk of an egg.

单词	vitellus
释义	vitellus [ vi-tel-uhs, vahy- ] / vɪˈtɛl əs, vaɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vitellus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vi·tel·lus·es. the yolk of an egg. Origin of vitellus Borrowed into English from Latin around 1720–30 Words nearby vitellus vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellointestinal cyst, vitellus, vitiable, vitiate, vitiation, viticetum, viticulture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vitellus It has only been met with in the vitellus of some of the medium sized ova of a young female. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour This vitellus or yolk undergoes a series of segmentation or dividings which are known as spontaneous segmentation. What a Young Husband Ought to Know\|Sylvanus Stall In Ascidia canina these processes become as long as the whole diameter of the vitellus (Kupffer, No. 60). The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour It is formed from the vitellus at a much later period than the proper vitelline membrane. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour Vitellus abdicated the Roman empire, which "he had received against his will." The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell British Dictionary definitions for vitellus vitellus / (vɪˈtɛləs) / noun plural -luses or -li (-laɪ) zoology rare the yolk of an egg Word Origin for vitellus C18: from Latin, literally: little calf, later: yolk of an egg, from vitulus calf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vitellus vitellus [ vĭ-tĕl′əs, vī- ] n. pl. vi•tel•lus•es The yolk of an egg. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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