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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A meroblastic egg, ovum, or ovule which has acquired its store of foodyolk, or been otherwise modified from its original primitive condition as an egg-cell or protovum

Synonyms

All synonyms

deutovumdeutovummetovummetovum

Etymology

From after- + egg.

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