vitelline

vitelline Definition

vi·tel·line (--in, --ēn)

adjective

Etymology: ME vitellyn < L vitellus: see vitellus

vitelline Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

gland: Identify the intestines, and, if present, the vitelline glands and ovaries in the female, and the testes in the male.
membrane: The viral vectors carrying the GFP were injected into the space between the egg and its protective vitelline membrane.

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