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chalaza

/kəˈleɪzə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cha-laza
IPA
/kəˈleɪzə/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.

noun

One of the two spiral bands which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell, suspending it in the white.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χάλαζα (khálaza, “hailstone, lump”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: χάλαζα

Inflected Forms

chalazas (plural) chalazae (plural)

Derived Forms

chalazal chalaziferous chalazoderma chalazogamy

Frequently Paired Words

chalazion

Synonyms

cicatricula kenning tread treadle

Questions

How do you pronounce chalaza?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈleɪzə/.
What does chalaza mean?
The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
Where does chalaza come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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