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chalazae Definition


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chalaza
noun chalazas, chalazae
    1. zool.
      In a bird's egg: one of a pair of twisted strands of albumen that hold the yolk sac in position.
    2. bot.
      In a plant ovule: the region at the base of the nucellus.
Etymology: 18c: Latin, from Greek chalaza hailstone or lump.



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