vitellus
vitellus · vitelli · vitelluses
An oily substance adhering to the spores of LycopodiumAn oily substance adhering to the spores of Lycopodium.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An oily substance adhering to the spores of Lycopodium.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Perisperm in an early condition, or when it surrounds the endosperm.
More definitions
- nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
Origin
From Latin vitellus (“the yolk of an egg”). Doublet of veal.From Latin vitellus (“the yolk of an egg”). Doublet of veal.
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Forms
plural: vitelli / vitelluses| Singular | vitellus |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg):yolk
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedvitellophage
Derivedvitelligenous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable