VITELLINE

Etymology

Adjective

vitelline (comparative more vitelline, superlative most vitelline)

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the yolk of an egg.

Noun

vitelline (plural vitellines)

(anatomy) A terminal branch of any of the main arteries connecting the aorta to the yolk sac.

Source: Wiktionary


Vi*tel"line, a. Etym: [L. vitellus the yolk of an egg.] (Biol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the yolk of eggs; as, the vitelline membrane, a smooth, transparent membrane surrounding the vitellus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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