homolecithal

ho·mo·lec·i·thal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-muh-les-uh-thuh l]
- /ˌhoʊ məˈlɛs ə θəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-muh-les-uh-thuh l]
- /ˌhoʊ məˈlɛs ə θəl/

Definitions of homolecithal word

adjective homolecithal having a fairly uniform distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova having relatively little yolk. 1
adjective homolecithal having the yolk small in amount and more or less evenly distributed, as in mammal eggs 0

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Origin of homolecithal

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; homo- + lecithal

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Parts of speech for Homolecithal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Homolecithal

homolecithal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

homolecithal usage trend in Literature

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