Sunday, August 14, 2011

DEFINITION: Chalazae

The chalaza (pronounced /kəˈleɪzə/; from Greek χάλαζα "hailstone"; plural chalazas or chalazae) is a structure inside bird and reptile eggs and plant ovules. It attaches or suspends the yolk or nucellus within the larger structure.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalaza

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