entolecithal

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entolecithal (adjective; Greek entos, within; lekithos, yolk of an egg): (Platyhelminthes: Turbellaria) A type of egg where the yolk is stored within the oocytes as opposed to ectolecithal; sometimes referred to as endolecithal.