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Egg yolk

Scope note

Yellow spheroidal mass of stored food that forms the inner portion of the egg of a bird or reptile and is surrounded by the egg white. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011803

Broader Terms used

<egg components>

Term used for

yolk
yolk, egg

Created

13yrs ago

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