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centrolecithal

/sen-troh-les-uh-thuhl/US // ˌsɛn troʊˈlɛs ə θəl //UK // (ˌsɛntrəʊˈlɛsɪθəl) //

中心石蜡,中心石膏,百年老店,百年老店石膏

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Embryology.

    • : having a centrally located yolk, as certain insect eggs or ova.

Examples

  • Ova belonging to the former group are known as telolecithal ova, those to the latter as centrolecithal.

  • The segmentation has not been studied, but no doubt belongs to the centrolecithal type (vide pp. 110‑120).

  • The segmentation is centrolecithal and regular (fig. 237 A).

  • Amongst the Amphipoda the segmentation is usually centrolecithal.

  • Centrolecithal: applied to eggs in which the food yolk is central.