Lecithal
/ˈlɛsɪθəl/noun
Relating to or containing yolk, especially in reference to eggs or embryonic development.
Did you know?The term comes from the same Greek word for egg yolk that produced lecithin, a major phospholipid found in cell membranes and nervous tissue.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λέκιθος (lékithos)
“Egg yolk”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
lecith-
“A combining form derived from Greek lékithos, referring to yolk”
19th Century
English
lecithin
“A phospholipid-rich substance originally isolated from egg yolk”
19th Century
English
lecithal
“Relating to yolk or lecithin”
Modern English
English
lecithal
“Containing or associated with yolk, especially in embryological terminology”
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