Telolecithal (Greek: τέλος (telos) = end, λέκιθος (lekithos) = yolk), also known as macrolecithal, refers to the uneven distribution of yolk in the cytoplasm of ovums found in birds, reptiles, fish, and monotremes. The yolk is concentrated at one pole of the egg separate from the developing embryo. This type of egg undergoes discoidal ...
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Denoting an ovum in which a large amount of deuteroplasm accumulates at the vegetative pole, as in the eggs of birds and reptiles. ... Origin: G. Telos, end, + G. Lekithos, yolk ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(tel″o-les´ĭ-thәl) having a medium to large amount of yolk, with the yolk concentrated toward one pole thus called the vegetal pole; characteristic of the eggs of fish, amphibians, birds, and reptiles.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tel-ō-les′i-thăl Definitions: 1. Denoting an oocyte in which a large amount of deuteroplasm or yolk accumulates at the vegetative pole, as in the eggs of birds and reptiles.
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