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chalaza
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As a noun, chalaza means the location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
Meanings of chalaza
4 meaningsnoun
botanyThe location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
zoologyOne of the two spiral bands which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell, suspending it in the white.
Basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joinedplant
One of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shellanimal
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