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telolecithal

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telolecithal /telo·lec·i·thal/ (tel″o-les´ĭ-thal) having a medium to large amount of yolk, with the yolk concentrated toward one pole (the vegetal pole); as in the eggs of fish, amphibians, birds, and reptiles.
tel·o·lec·i·thal (tl-ls-thl, tl-)
adj.
Having a yolk that is concentrated at one end.


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It is a usefu model for study because it provides an example of the typical development of all teleost and is easily observed through the clear telolecithal egg that supports its growth.
 
 
 
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