vitelline

[ vi-tel-in, -een, vahy- ]

/ vɪˈtɛl ɪn, -in, vaɪ- /

adjective

of or relating to the egg yolk.

having a yellow color resembling that of an egg yolk.

Origin of vitelline

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word vitellīnus.See vitellus, -ine¹

Words nearby vitelline

vitascope, vite, Vitebsk, vitelliform degeneration, vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic

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Example sentences from the Web for vitelline

Vitelline membrane: the delicate tissue surrounding the yolk of an egg.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The primitive hepatic duct is directed cephalad in the mesogastrium between the vitelline duct and the stomach (Fig. 101).
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The vitelline membrane of Spio and other Polychta is provided with an equatorial ring of ampulliform vesicles.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The membrane which invests the ovum of many of the Cœlenterata is probably a vitelline membrane.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

The ova of Gasteropods are exceptional in the fact that a vitelline membrane is rarely or never developed around them.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for vitelline

vitelline

/ (vɪˈtɛlɪn, -aɪn) /

adjective zoology

of or relating to the yolk of an eggthe vitelline gland

having the yellow colour of an egg yolk

Word Origin for vitelline

C15: from Medieval Latin vitellīnus, from Latin vitellus the yolk of an egg; see vitellus

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Medical definitions for vitelline

vitelline

[ vĭ-tĕl′ĭn, -ēn′, vī- ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or associated with the yolk of an egg.

n.

The yolk of an egg.

单词	vitelline
释义	vitelline [ vi-tel-in, -een, vahy- ] / vɪˈtɛl ɪn, -in, vaɪ- / adjective of or relating to the egg yolk. having a yellow color resembling that of an egg yolk. Origin of vitelline First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word vitellīnus.See vitellus, -ine¹ Words nearby vitelline vitascope, vite, Vitebsk, vitelliform degeneration, vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vitelline Vitelline membrane: the delicate tissue surrounding the yolk of an egg. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The primitive hepatic duct is directed cephalad in the mesogastrium between the vitelline duct and the stomach (Fig. 101). The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington The vitelline membrane of Spio and other Polychta is provided with an equatorial ring of ampulliform vesicles. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The membrane which invests the ovum of many of the Cœlenterata is probably a vitelline membrane. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The ova of Gasteropods are exceptional in the fact that a vitelline membrane is rarely or never developed around them. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for vitelline vitelline / (vɪˈtɛlɪn, -aɪn) / adjective zoology of or relating to the yolk of an eggthe vitelline gland having the yellow colour of an egg yolk Word Origin for vitelline C15: from Medieval Latin vitellīnus, from Latin vitellus the yolk of an egg; see vitellus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vitelline vitelline [ vĭ-tĕl′ĭn, -ēn′, vī- ] adj. Of, relating to, or associated with the yolk of an egg. n. The yolk of an egg. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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