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Yolk

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Noun

1. egg yolk, yolk

the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

2. vitellus, yolk

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Yolk

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noun
1. 
the substance in an animal ovum consisting of protein and fat that nourishes the developing embryo
▶ Related adjective: vitelline
2. 
a greasy substance secreted by the skin of a sheep and present in the fleece

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Yolk

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noun
1. 
the yellow, principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the albumen, or white
2.  Biology
the protein and fat stored in the ovum, serving as nourishment for the growing embryo
3. 
suint

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Yolk

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n.
1.
a. The portion of the egg of egg-laying vertebrates, such as reptiles and birds, and of certain invertebrates that consists chiefly of protein and fat and serves as the primary source of nourishment for the early embryo.
b. This portion of the egg of a bird, especially a chicken, which is large, yellow, and surrounded by albumen.
2. A greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool, which is refined to make lanolin.

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