Having little yolk; denoting an egg in which there is only a little scattered deutoplasm. ... Origin: oligo-+ G. Lekithos, yolk ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ol′i-gō-les′i-thal Definitions: 1. Having little yolk; denoting an egg in which only a little scattered deutoplasm is present.
oligolecithal A description of eggs with a small amount of evenly distributed yolk; such as, the eggs of many invertebrates.