chalaza

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/kəˈleɪzə/

noun

The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.

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Meanings

nounchalaza (plural chalazas or chalazae)

plural chalazas · plural chalazae

  1. biologyThe location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
  2. biologyOne of the two spiral bands which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell, suspending it in the white.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχάλαζα“hailstone, lump”
  2. Englishchalaza

From Ancient Greek χάλαζα (khálaza, “hailstone, lump”).

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Translations

Afrikaans haelsnoer
  • haelsnoerzoology: spiral band
Catalan calaza, calaza
  • calazabotany: location
  • calazazoology: spiral band
Chinese Cantonese 卵帶 /卵带
  • 卵帶 /卵带 (leon⁵ daai³)zoology: spiral band
Dutch hagelsnoer
  • hagelsnoerzoology: spiral band
Finnish kalatsa, valkuaisnuora
  • kalatsabotany: location
  • valkuaisnuorazoology: spiral band
  • valkuaissidezoology: spiral band
French chalaze
  • chalazezoology: spiral band
German Hagelschnur, Chalaza
  • Hagelschnurzoology: spiral band
  • Chalazazoology: spiral band
Japanese カラザ
  • カラザ (karaza)zoology: spiral band
Korean 난대
  • 난대 (nandae)zoology: spiral band
Polish chalaza, chalaza
  • chalazabotany: location
  • chalazazoology: spiral band
Portuguese calaza, calaza
  • calazabotany: location
  • calazazoology: spiral band
Spanish chalaza, chalaza
  • chalazabotany: location
  • chalazazoology: spiral band
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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