What does chalaza mean in crosswords?

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

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chalaza

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7 lettersPronunciation /kəˈleɪzə/Part of speech nounSorted aaachlzStarts with CEnds with A0 clues

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

From Ancient Greek χάλαζα (khálaza, “hailstone, lump”).

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