Ectolecithal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ectolecithal is an adjective meaning (biology) Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the centre of the egg.
Meaning
(biology) Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the centre of the egg.
Example Sentences
ectolecithal ova
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include telolecithal, mesolecithal, centrolecithal, heterolecithal, homolecithal, isolecithal.
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