heterolecithal

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(het′ər ə les′ə thəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
het•er•o•lec•i•thal  (het′ər ə les′ə thəl),USA pronunciation adj. [Embryol.]
  1. Developmental Biologyhaving an unequal distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
  • hetero- + lecithal 1890–95


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