lecithotrophy

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noun

A form of development in which the embryo receives no nutrition other than the yolk originally contained within its egg.

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Meanings

nounlecithotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of development in which the embryo receives no nutrition other than the yolk originally contained within its egg.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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