heterolecithal

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adjective

Having the yolk unevenly distributed within the cytoplasm

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Meanings

adjectiveheterolecithal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the yolk unevenly distributed within the cytoplasm

Origin

From hetero- + lecithal.

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Translations

French hétérolécithe
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Cite this entry
APA

heterolecithal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterolecithal

MLA

“heterolecithal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterolecithal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterolecithal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterolecithal.

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