Vitellus (Noun)
Meaning
Nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg).
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The vitellus serves as a vital source of nutrition for the developing embryo within the yolk of a chicken egg.
- In reptiles, the vitellus is consumed over time as the embryo grows and develops within the confines of the eggshell.
- Bird eggs contain a large amount of vitellus which helps sustain the growing chick during its developmental stages.
- The albumen surrounding the vitellus works to nourish the embryo by providing essential macromolecules throughout development.
- During oogenesis, the ovary produces a significant amount of vitellus, which then becomes a vital component in the fertilized ovum's survival.