chalaza
chalaza
Definition
cha·laza (kə lā′zə)
noun pl. -·zae-zē or -·zas
- either of the spiral bands of dense albumen extending from the yolk toward the lining membrane at each end of a bird's egg and serving to keep the yolk suspended near the center of the albumen
- Bot. the basal end of an ovule, opposite the micropyle, where the seed coats and the nucellus join
Etymology: ModL < Gr, hail < IE base *gheləd-, ice > Pers žāla, hail, OSlav žlědica, sleet
cha·la′·zal adjective
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