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English Definitions
yolk
N
the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
yolk
N
nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
N
membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional
yolk sac
N
membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds, reptiles, marsupials, and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo
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