vitellarium

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vitellarium

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

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

noun vitellariums · vitellaria

A type of gland, in flatworms and similar organisms, that secretes yolk. In the hymenolepid cestode Fimbriaria fasciolaris, the vitellaria and uterus are continuous throughout the strobila.

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@misc{vitellarium_2026,
  title = {vitellarium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vitellarium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}