latebra

noun

late·​bra

ˈlatəbrə;

ləˈtēbrə,

-teb-

plural -s

: a flask-shaped mass of white yolk extending from the blastodisc of a bird's egg to the center of the yellow yolk

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, hiding place, from latēre to lie hidden

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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