ALL meanings of chalaza
cha·la·za
C c - noun chalaza one of a pair of spiral threads of albumen holding the yolk of a bird's egg in position 3
- noun chalaza the basal part of a plant ovule, where the integuments and nucellus are joined 3
- noun chalaza either of the spiral bands of dense albumen extending from the yolk toward the lining membrane at each end of a bird's egg and serving to keep the yolk suspended near the center of the albumen 3
- noun chalaza the basal end of an ovule, opposite the micropyle, where the seed coats and the nucellus join 3
- noun chalaza (in a bird’s egg) each of two twisted membranous strips joining the yolk to the ends of the shell. 1
- noun plural chalaza Zoology. one of the two albuminous twisted cords which fasten an egg yolk to the shell membrane. 1
- noun plural chalaza Botany. the point of an ovule or seed where the integuments are united to the nucellus. 1
- noun chalaza (zoology) One of the two spiral bands which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell, suspending it in the white. 0
- noun chalaza (botany) The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle. 0