vitelline

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vitelline

/vɪˈtɛlaɪn/
/vɪˈtɛlɪn/

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Learned borrowing from Latin vitellīnus.

adjective more vitelline · most vitelline

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the yolk of an egg.

noun vitellines

A terminal branch of any of the main arteries connecting the aorta to the yolk sac.

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@misc{vitelline_2026,
  title = {vitelline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vitelline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}