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- [vi-tel-uh s, vahy-]
- /vɪˈtɛl əs, vaɪ-/
- /vˈaɪtələs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vi-tel-uh s, vahy-]
- /vɪˈtɛl əs, vaɪ-/
Definitions of vitellus word
- noun plural vitellus the yolk of an egg. 1
- noun vitellus the yolk of an egg 0
- noun vitellus (biology) The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. 0
- noun vitellus (botany) Perisperm in an early condition. 0
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Origin of vitellus
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1720-30
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Parts of speech for Vitellus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vitellus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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noun vitellus
- yolk — the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white.
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