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telolecithal

tel·o·lec·i·thal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-oh-les-uh-thuh l, tee-loh-]
    • /ˌtɛl oʊˈlɛs ə θəl, ˌti loʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-oh-les-uh-thuh l, tee-loh-]
    • /ˌtɛl oʊˈlɛs ə θəl, ˌti loʊ-/

Definition of telolecithal word

  • adjective telolecithal having an accumulation of yolk near the vegetal pole, as the large-yolked eggs or ova of reptiles and birds. 1
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Origin of telolecithal

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; telo-2 + Greek lékith(os) yolk + -al1

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Parts of speech for Telolecithal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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telolecithal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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