centrolecithal

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adjective

Having the yolk placed in the centre of the cytoplasm of the ovum

“Many arthropod eggs are centrolecithal.”

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Meanings

adjectivecentrolecithal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the yolk placed in the centre of the cytoplasm of the ovum

    Many arthropod eggs are centrolecithal.

Origin

From centro- + lecithal.

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Translations

French centrolécithe
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Cite this entry
APA

centrolecithal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrolecithal

MLA

“centrolecithal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrolecithal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centrolecithal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrolecithal.

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