Of an ovum: containing no yolk or little yolk; = microlecithal.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Francis Maitland Balfour (1851–1882), comparative embryologist and morphologist. From a- + ancient Greek λέκιθος yolk + -al.
Definition of alecithal in US English:
alecithal
adjectiveəˈlɛsɪθl
Embryology
Of an ovum: containing no yolk or little yolk; = microlecithal.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Francis Maitland Balfour (1851–1882), comparative embryologist and morphologist. From a- + ancient Greek λέκιθος yolk + -al.