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vegetal pole
noun
Definition of VEGETAL POLE
: the point on the surface of an egg that is diametrically opposite to the animal pole and usually marks the center of the protoplasm containing more yolk — see blastula illustration
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First Known Use of VEGETAL POLE
1896
Medical Dictionary
vegetal pole
noun
Medical Definition of VEGETAL POLE
: the point on the surface of an egg that is diametrically opposite to the animal pole and usually marks the center of the protoplasm containing more yolk, dividing more slowly and into larger blastomeres than that about the animal pole, and giving rise to the hypoblast of the embryo
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