vitellus

Meaning

1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk.
2. (countable, uncountable) Perisperm in an early condition.
3. (countable, uncountable) An oily substance adhering to the spores of Lycopodium.

Synonyms

yolk

egg yolk

yellow

Translations

jaune

gema de ovo

jaune d’œuf

Vitellus

κρόκος

κρόκος αυγού

λέκιθος

jaune d’oeuf

vitellus

rosso

tuorlo

tuorlo d’uovo

vitellio

deutoplasma

Etymology

From Latin vitellus (“the yolk of an egg”). Doublet of veal.