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heterolecithal

(het′ər ō les′i t̸həl)

noun

having the yolk unevenly distributed, as in bird eggs

Origin: hetero- + lecith(in) + -al

See heterolecithal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Embryology

Having the yolk unevenly distributed throughout the egg.

Origin:

Origin: hetero-

Origin: + Greek lekithos, egg yolk

Origin: + -al¹

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