English Explanatory Dictionary

vitellarium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of gland, in flatworms and similar organisms, that secretes yolk.

Pronunciation

/ˌvɪ.tɛˈlɛə.ɹi.əm/ /ˌvaɪ-/ /-tə-/ /ˌvɪ.tɛˈlɛ.ɹi.əm/

Word forms

vitellarium vitellariums vitellaria

Etymology

Derived from New Latin, from vitellus (“yolk”) + -ārium (prefix: place associated with). By surface analysis, vitell- + -arium. See also English vitellus.

Related words

vitellarial vitellarium vitellarian vitellocyte
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