Etymology

lecithal

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Today it means: Having or relating to a yolk. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λέκῐθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλέκῐθος“egg yolk”
  2. English todaylecithal

From Ancient Greek λέκῐθος (lékĭthos, “egg yolk”) + -al.

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