VITELLI

VITELLUS

yolk, vitellus

(noun) nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

vitelli

plural of vitellus

Proper noun

Vitelli (plural Vitellis)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vitelli is the 23725th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1067 individuals. Vitelli is most common among White (95.31%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


VITELLUS

Vi*tel"lus, n. Etym: [L., the yolk of an egg.]

1. (Biol.)

Definition: The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. See Illust. of Ovum.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Perisperm in an early condition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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