Chalaza
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /kəˈleɪzə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chalaza is a noun meaning (botany) The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
Meaning
(botany) The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
More Meanings
- (zoology) One of the two spiral bands which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell, suspending it in the white.
Word Forms
- chalazas
- chalazae
Synonyms for chalaza
Depending on context, synonyms include cicatricula, kenning, tread, treadle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nucellus, chalazogamy, nucule, micropyle, chorion, manchette.
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