vitelline

English

Etymology

From Latin vitellinus.

Adjective

vitelline (comparative more vitelline, superlative most vitelline)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the yolk of an egg.

Derived terms

Noun

vitelline (plural vitellines)

  1. (anatomy) A terminal branch of any of the main arteries connecting the aorta to the yolk sac.

French

Adjective

vitelline (plural vitellines)

  1. vitelline

Further reading

Italian

Adjective

vitelline

  1. feminine plural of vitellino

Latin

Adjective

vitellīne

  1. vocative masculine singular of vitellīnus
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