chalaza

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Synonyms: chalaze, chalazia

Antonyms: chalaze, chalazia

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} The location where the [[nucellus]] attaches to the [[integument]]s, opposite the [[micropyle]].
2. {{lb|en|zoology}} One of the two [[spiral#Adjective|spiral]] [[band#Noun|bands]] which [[attach]] the [[yolk]] of an [[egg#Noun|egg]] to the [[eggshell]], [[suspend]]ing it in the [[egg white|white]].

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