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heterolecithal definition

hetero·leci·thal (het′ər ō les′i t̸həl)

noun

having the yolk unevenly distributed, as in bird eggs

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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