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Chalaza

Chalaza Meaning & Definition
Chalaza Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chalaza?

[n] one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell
[n] basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined

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See Also | animal tissue | egg | ovule | plant part

Chalaza In Webster's Dictionary

\Cha*la"za\, n.; pl. E. {Chalazas}, L. {Chalaz[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hail, pimple.] 1. (Bot.) The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus. 2. (Biol.) A spiral band of thickened albuminous substance which exists in the white of the bird's egg, and serves to maintain the yolk in its position; the treadle.

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