homolecithal Hear it!

homolecithal definition

homo·leci·thal (hō′mō les′i t̸həl)

adjective

having the yolk small in amount and more or less evenly distributed, as in mammal eggs

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

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