Vitellarium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌvɪ.tɛˈlɛə.ɹi.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vitellarium is a noun meaning A type of gland, in flatworms and similar organisms, that secretes yolk.
Meaning
A type of gland, in flatworms and similar organisms, that secretes yolk.
Example Sentences
Germarium and vitellarium are distinct and the latter contains one or two small, immature basal oocytes.
In the hymenolepid cestode Fimbriaria fasciolaris, the vitellaria and uterus are continuous throughout the strobila.
The abundance of these proteins in the independent ovary section dataset were assessed using linear mixed models to compare abundance in ovary sections (four levels: germarium, early vitellariums, late vitellarium, and germarium).
Word Forms
- vitellariums
- vitellaria
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vitellogene, vitelligene, clitellum, vitellocyte, vitrella, vitelline.
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