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mesolecithal

mesolecithal adjective: having a yolk of intermediate size that is concentrated in one hemisphere.

Adjective

mesolecithal (not comparable)

  1. Having a yolk of intermediate size that is concentrated in one hemisphere

Origin of mesolecithal

From meso- + lecithal.

Questions about mesolecithal

What does mesolecithal mean?
Mesolecithal means having a yolk of intermediate size that is concentrated in one hemisphere.
What part of speech is mesolecithal?
Mesolecithal is an adjective.

Words near mesolecithal in the dictionary

  1. mesolateral
  2. mesolaterally
  3. mesolayer
  4. mesolayers
  5. mesole
  6. mesolecithal
  7. mesolect
  8. mesolectal
  9. mesolects
  10. mesoleg
  11. mesolegs

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