vitellus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɪˈtɛləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vi tel′əs, vī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
vi•tel•lus  (vi tel′əs, vī-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lus•es. 
  1. the yolk of an egg.
  • Latin
  • 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vitellus / vɪˈtɛləs/ ( -luses, -li / -laɪ/)
  1. the yolk of an egg
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin, literally: little calf, later: yolk of an egg, from vitulus calf
'vitellus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
veal - vitellin - vitelline

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