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| cha·la·za [ kə láyzə, kə lázzə ] (plural cha·la·zas or cha·la·zae [ kə láyzee ]) |
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1. strand holding egg yolk in place: a spiral chord of albumen that is attached at each end of the yolk to the lining membrane inside a bird's egg, holding it in position
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2. base of immature seed: the base of the immature seed of a plant
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| [Early 18th century. Via modern Latin< Greek khalaza "hail"] |
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 cha·la·zal adjective |
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