| Name: | yolk |
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| 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: | lipid |
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| Synonyms: | Lipid, lipids |
| Definition: | 'Lipids' is a loosely defined term for substances of biological origin that are soluble in nonpolar solvents. They consist of saponifiable lipids, such as glycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids, as well as nonsaponifiable lipids, principally steroids. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18059] ( EBI ) |