Vitellus: Definition with Vitellus Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. Nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg).

Exact synonyms: Yolk
Generic synonyms: Food, Nutrient
Group relationships: Egg

1. n. The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. See Illust. of Ovum.

2. n. The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. See Illust. of Ovum.

1. the yolk of an egg [n -ES]

1. 1. The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. 2. Perisperm in an early condition. Origin: L, the yolk of an egg. (01 Mar 1998)

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