vitellophag

noun

vi·tel·lo·phag | \ vīˈteləˌfag, və̇ˈt- \

variants: or less commonly vitellophage \ -fāj \

plural -s

Definition of vitellophag

: any of the cleavage cells or nuclei in a centrolecithal egg that do not participate in embryo formation but remain in and function in the assimilation of the yolk

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“Vitellophag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitellophag. Accessed 14 May. 2021.

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