CHALAZAS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle

Example: where integument and nucellus are joined

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell

Synonyms

Chalaza