1. Basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined 
2. One of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell

Derived forms: chalazas, chalazae

Type of: animal tissue, plant part, plant structure

Part of: egg, ovule

Encyclopedia: Chalaza

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• Mortimer
• mortise
• mortise joint
• mortise-and-tenon joint
• mortmain
• Morton
• mortuary
• morula
• Morus
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• mosaic
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• Mosaic law
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• Mosan
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• moschatel