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Segmentation vs Ectolecithal - What's the difference?

segmentation | ectolecithal |

As a noun segmentation

is the act or an instance of dividing into segments.

As an adjective ectolecithal is

having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the centre of the egg.

segmentation

English

Noun

(segmentations)
  • The act or an instance of dividing into segments.
  • The state of being divided into segments.

    • ectolecithal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the centre of the egg.
    • ectolecithal ova
    (Webster 1913)