Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The umbilical vesicle (which see, under
vesicle ). Also calledyolkbag . See cuts underembryo and uterus.
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Examples
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In its ball-like form and short thick peduncle, the yolk-sac of Centrophorus agrees with Squalus, and differs greatly from that of Galeus, which I have described as of peculiar shape, provided with a long umbilical cord, entering the sac towards the larger end.
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They are all of similar size, being 165 mm. in length, but had evidently not nearly reached their full foetal development, as the yolk-sac is large 66 mm. in diameter and almost globular.
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This yolk-sac allows the alevin to attain a relatively large size in the first month or so of its life and eliminates the total dependence on feeding.
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This yolk-sac allows the alevin to attain a relatively large size in the first month or so of its life and eliminates the total dependence on feeding.
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This yolk-sac allows the alevin to attain a relatively large size in the first month or so of its life and eliminates the total dependence on feeding.
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This yolk-sac allows the alevin to attain a relatively large size in the first month or so of its life and eliminates the total dependence on feeding.
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It was known by the 1860's that various nutritive, respiratory, and excretory organs (yolk-sac, allantois) characteristic of embryos are lacking in all adults.
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_Philozoon_ (far better than a yolk-sac) survive a fortnight or more in
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On developing this bubble they are unable to stay at the bottom as they usually do, but swim about on their backs at the surface, with part of the yolk-sac out of the water.
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When hatched out and kept in water containing a very large quantity of air in solution, I found that sometimes alevins developed an air bubble in the yolk-sac.
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