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amphicytula

noun
am·​phi·​cyt·​u·​la | \ ˌamfəˈsichələ\
plural amphicytulae\ -​ˌlē \

Definition of amphicytula

embryology
: a zygote capable of holoblastic unequal cleavage

First Known Use of amphicytula

1876, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for amphicytula

New Latin, from amphi- + cytula fertilized egg cell, from cyt- + -ula

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