'centrolecithal' definitions:

Definition of 'centrolecithal'

From: GCIDE
  • centrolecithal \cen`tro*lec"i*thal\ (s[e^]n`tr[-o]*l[e^]s"[i^]*thal), a. [Gr. ke`ntron center + le`kiqos yolk of an egg.] (Biol.) Having the food yolk placed at the center of the ovum, segmentation being either regular or unequal. --Balfour. [1913 Webster]