Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yolk sac

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: yolk sac
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A membranous sac attached to an embryo, providing early nourishment in the form of yolk in bony fishes, sharks, reptiles, birds, and primitive mammals.

Inflected Forms

yolk sacs (plural)

Synonyms

vitelline sac umbilical vesicle vesicula umbilicus

Questions

What does yolk sac mean?: A membranous sac attached to an embryo, providing early nourishment in the form of yolk in bony fishes, sharks, reptiles, birds, and primitive mammals.

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