centrolecithal

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centrolecithal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  centrolecithal \cen`tro*lec"i*thal\
     (s[e^]n`tr[-o]*l[e^]s"[i^]*thal), a. [Gr. ke`ntron center +
     le`kiqos yolk of an egg.] (Biol.)
     Having the food yolk placed at the center of the ovum,
     segmentation being either regular or unequal. --Balfour.
     [1913 Webster]