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Chalaza

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Noun
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cha=la=za

CIDE DICTIONARY

Chalazan. [NL., fr. Gr. hail, pimple.].
  •  The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Chalaza, n. (pl. chalazae) each of two twisted membranous strips joining the yolk to the ends of an egg.

Etymology
mod.L f. Gk, = hailstone

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