Meanings
adjectivelecithal (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving or relating to a yolk.
Origin
- Ancient Greekλέκῐθος“egg yolk”
- Englishlecithal
From Ancient Greek λέκῐθος (lékĭthos, “egg yolk”) + -al.
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lecithal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecithal
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“lecithal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecithal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lecithal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lecithal.
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