chalaza
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chalaza
- /kəˈleɪzə/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek χάλαζα (khálaza, “hailstone, lump”).
noun chalazas · chalazae
- The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
- One of the two spiral bands which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell, suspending it in the white.
Similar: cicatricula, kenning, tread, treadle
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: cicatricula, kenning, tread, treadle
Translations
Talk about this word "chalaza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chalaza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chalaza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chalaza "chalaza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chalaza.Cite this
@misc{chalaza_2026,
title = {chalaza},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chalaza},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
