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chalaze

chalaze is the rare form of chalaza.

Meaning of chalaza

Noun

chalaza (plural chalazas or chalazae)

  1. The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
  2. One of the two spiral bands which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell, suspending it in the white.

Forms of chalaze

pluralchalazes

Questions about chalaze

What is chalaze the rare form of?
Chalaze is the rare form of chalaza.

Words near chalaze in the dictionary

  1. chalav yisrael
  2. chalaza
  3. chalazae
  4. chalazal
  5. chalazas
  6. chalaze
  7. chalazes
  8. chalazia
  9. chalaziferous
  10. chalazion
  11. chalazions

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