| Name: | yolk |
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| Synonyms: | yolk cell |
| Definition: | Giant syncytial uncleaved cell containing nutrient store for embryonic development in the form of semicrystalline phospholipoprotein and contained within yolk granules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000084] |
| Name: | yolk granule |
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| Definition: | Discrete structures that partition the water-insoluble portion of the yolk of oocytes and ova, which may or may not be membrane enclosed. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042718] QuickGO AmiGO |