'Halones' definitions:

Definition of 'Halones'

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  • Halones \Ha*lo"nes\ (h[.a]*l[=o]"n[=e]z), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "a`lwn, "a`lwnos, a halo.] (Biol.) Alternating transparent and opaque white rings which are seen outside the blastoderm, on the surface of the developing egg of the hen and other birds. [1913 Webster]

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