vitelline

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/vɪˈtɛlaɪn//vɪˈtɛlɪn/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the yolk of an egg.

OriginLatin vitellīnus →
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Meanings

adjectivevitelline (comparative more vitelline, superlative most vitelline)

comparative more vitelline · superlative most vitelline

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the yolk of an egg.
nounvitelline (plural vitellines)

plural vitellines

  1. anatomyA terminal branch of any of the main arteries connecting the aorta to the yolk sac.

Origin

  1. Latinvitellīnus
  2. Englishvitelline

Learned borrowing from Latin vitellīnus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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