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vitellarium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌvɪ.tɛˈlɛə.ɹi.əm/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌvaɪ-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-tə-/
  • General-American: /ˌvɪ.tɛˈlɛ.ɹi.əm/
  • General-American: /ˌvaɪ-/
  • General-American: /-tə-/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of gland, in flatworms and similar organisms, that secretes yolk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Derived from New Latin, from vitellus (“yolk”) + -ārium (prefix: place associated with). By surface analysis, vitell- + -arium. See also English vitellus.