adj
Meaning 1
Vitelline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
vitellary
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /vɪˈtɛləɹi/
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General-American: /vɪˈtɛləɹi/
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General-American: /vaɪˈ-/
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General-American: /ˈvaɪ.təlˌɛɹi/
noun
Meaning 2
A cluster of undeveloped eggs within the ovary of a female bird.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The vitelline gland; a gland that produces yolk in some worms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Latin vitellus (“a little calf, the yolk of an egg”) + -ary.