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The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. See Illust. of Ovum.

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  1. n. The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. See Illust. of Ovum.
  2. n. Perisperm in an early condition.
  3. n. nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
  4. 1. (Biol.) The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. See Illust. of Ovum. 2. (Bot.) Perisperm in an early condition.
  5. The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. See Illust. ofOvum.
  6. n nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)