vitellus

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Synonyms: citellus, vitellius, tellus, clitellus, vielles, libellus, villus, entellus, vitellin, vanellus, vellus

Antonyms: citellus, vitellius, tellus, clitellus, vielles, libellus, villus, entellus, vitellin, vanellus, vellus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|rare|biology}} The contents or substance of the [[ovum]]; [[egg yolk]].
2. {{lb|en|botany|now|rare}} [[perisperm|Perisperm]] in an early condition, or when it surrounds the [[endosperm]].
3. {{lb|en|botany}} An [[oily]] [[substance]] adhering to the [[spore]]s of {{taxfmt|Lycopodium|genus}}. <!--Possibly same as the perisperm sense above? Not sure.-->

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