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Definition of Alecithal

1. a. Applied to those ova which segment uniformly, and which have little or no food yelk embedded in their protoplasm.

Definition of Alecithal

1. Adjective. (biology of an ovum) Tending to segment uniformly, and having little or no yolk embedded in the protoplasm. ¹

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Definition of Alecithal

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Alecithal

1. Applied to those ova which segment uniformly, and which have little or no food yelk embedded in their protoplasm. Origin: Gr. Priv. + yelk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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