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ectolecithal
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ectolecithal, a. [Ecto- + Gr. the yolk of an egg.].
Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the center of the egg; as, ectolecithal ova. [1913 Webster]
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