Term: yolk vesicle
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Name: yolk
Synonyms: yolk cell
Definition: Giant syncytial uncleaved cell containing nutrient store for embryonic development in the form of semicrystalline phospholipoprotein and contained within yolk granules.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000084]
Name: vesicle
Synonyms: membrane-bounded vesicle, membrane-enclosed vesicle
Definition: Any small, fluid-filled, spherical organelle enclosed by membrane.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0031982]    QuickGO    AmiGO