vitellus
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk.
- (countable, uncountable) Perisperm in an early condition.
- (countable, uncountable) An oily substance adhering to the spores of Lycopodium.
Etymology
From Latin vitellus (“the yolk of an egg”). Doublet of veal.
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