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Meaning of "chalaza" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHALAZA

New Latin, from Greek: hailstone.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHALAZA

chalaza  [kəˈleɪzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHALAZA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chalaza is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHALAZA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chalaza

Chalaza

The chalaza is a structure inside bird and reptile eggs and plant ovules. It attaches or suspends the yolk or nucellus within the larger structure.

Definition of chalaza in the English dictionary

The definition of chalaza in the dictionary is one of a pair of spiral threads of albumen holding the yolk of a bird's egg in position. Other definition of chalaza is the basal part of a plant ovule, where the integuments and nucellus are joined.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHALAZA


appraiser
əˈpreɪzə
attolaser
ˈætəʊˌleɪzə
blazer
ˈbleɪzə
emblazer
ɪmˈbleɪzə
eraser
ɪˈreɪzə
Fraser
ˈfreɪzə
Frazer
ˈfreɪzə
fundraiser
ˈfʌndˌreɪzə
Glaser
ˈɡleɪzə
glazer
ˈɡleɪzə
impresa
ɪmˈpreɪzə
laser
ˈleɪzə
raiser
ˈreɪzə
raser
ˈreɪzə
razer
ˈreɪzə
razor
ˈreɪzə
stargazer
ˈstɑːɡeɪzə
Taser
ˈteɪzə
trailblazer
ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzə
tristeza
trɪˈsteɪzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHALAZA

chal
chalan
chalazae
chalazal
chalazion
chalazogamic
chalazogamy
chalcanthite
chalcedonic
chalcedonies
chalcedony
chalcedonyx
chalcid
chalcid fly
Chalcidice
Chalcis
chalcocite
chalcogen
chalcogenide
chalcographer

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHALAZA

alcarraza
baraza
braza
calabaza
dopiaza
Fortaleza
forza
Gaza
Ibiza
Mendoza
Monza
organza
piazza
pizza
plaza
Puebla de Zaragoza
senza
shopping plaza
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Zaragoza

Synonyms and antonyms of chalaza in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chalaza» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHALAZA

Find out the translation of chalaza to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chalaza from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chalaza» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

系带
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chalaza
570 millions of speakers

English

chalaza
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chalaza
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلازة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Халаза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chalaza
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chalaza
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chalaza
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chalaza
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chalaza
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カラザ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chalaza
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chalaza
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chalaza
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालजा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iç göbek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chalaza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chalaza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Халаза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chalaza
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

chalaza
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chalaza
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chalaza
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chalaza
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chalaza

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHALAZA»

The term «chalaza» is normally little used and occupies the 131.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHALAZA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chalaza

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHALAZA»

Discover the use of chalaza in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chalaza and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Good Egg: More Than 200 Fresh Approaches from Breakfast ...
Chalaza: Derived from the Greek word meaning hailstone, or small lump, the chalaza is composed of ropy strands of egg white that hold the yolk suspended in the white. The more prominent the chalaza, the fresher the egg. The chalaza is ...
Marie Simmons, 2006
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The Seeds of Dicotyledons
Chalaza Strictly the chalaza may be the termination of the vascular bundle of the raphe at the nucellus, but a name is needed for the whole region where the integuments originate, and I use it in this sense. It is the most intricate part of the seed ...
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University Botany- Iii : (Plant Taxonomy, Plant Embryology, ...
4.2. TYPES. OF. OVULES. On the basis of position of micropyle with respect to the chalaza, hilum and funiculus, the ovules of angiosperms were recognised into six types (fig-4.3) 4.2.1 Orthotropous (Atropous) Ovule: It has ...
S.M. Reddy, 2004
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Seed Development and Germination
The main flow of nutrients goes through the raphe, chalaza. and the nucellar base. The provision of nutrients to the embryo by crushing and resorption of seed coat layers and nucellus is only limited. Primitive seeds must have been quite large.
Jaime Kigel, 1995
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Annual Plant Reviews, Fruit Development and Seed Dispersal
In situ hybridization experiments demonstrated that PHB mRNA is not detected neither in the chalaza of the ant mutant nor in the chalaza of wus mutant ovules, indicating that both ANT and WUS act upstream of PHB during inner integument  ...
Lars Ostergaard, 2009
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Study Of Structural Morphological And Physiological Botany
308 OBTHOTROPOUS AND CAMPYLOTBOPOUS OVULES. layer, called the chalaza (Jigs. 524, /, and 525, ch) ; but at the other parts of the ovule they are more or leas distinct. This chalaza is the point where the vessels pass from the ...
Robert Bentley, 1994
7
Anatomical structure of the cottonseed coat as related to ...
Outer pigment. Epidermis. 24 houis. Fuzz Fuzz Fuzz Do. Epidermis. Epidermis. Outer pigment. Chalaza. Inner pigment. 90 percent germinated. Epidermis. Outer pigment. Chalaza. Epidermis. Outer pigment. Chalaza. Epidermis. Outer pigment.
Dwight McBryde Simpson, Caroline L. Adams, Gilbert Matthew Stone, 1940
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Elements of Botany
Three points are to be observed in inverted ovules (fig. 84.), viz. d, the foramen, which indicates the true apex of the organ, looking towards although not connected with the placenta ; e, the chalaza or true base of the ovule, having the apparent ...
Asa Gray, 1836
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Plant Reproduction
One basis for this idea was the finding that many mutations affecting ovule development resulted in early aberrant development of only a part of the ovule, mostly the chalaza (Gasser et al., 1998; Schneitz et al.. 1998b). The chalaza- specific ...
Sharman D. O'Neill, Jeremy A. Roberts, 2002
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Histopathology of Seed-Borne Infections
2.8.4 CHANGES IN CHALAZA The chalaza may or may not undergo significant changes in seed. In the former condition it is punctiform or unspecialized. However, in Euphorbiaceae, Asteraceae, Meliaceae, Annonaceae, and Myristicaceae, ...
Dalbir Singh, S. B. Mathur, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHALAZA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chalaza is used in the context of the following news items.
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MC Galaxy: "I once danced for Patoranking and received N800"
Shout out to my classmates then, they used to call me Chalaza”. “When I came in, my first day was in Koko Lounge, Iyanya came to perform, ... «Pulse Nigeria, Mar 15»
2
Food for Thought: Meal-planning hacks to help you dine fast and …
Using a super-fine chinois will even remove the white, string-like chalaza from the mixture. — Cookthink. THE DISH ON… 'Happy Herbivore ... «Stockton Record, Dec 14»
3
Gooey Chicken, Brie and Cranberry Pies
We'll leave that up to you, but we recommend that you first eliminate the egg's chalaza, or the stringy bit that gunks up an efficient pastry brush. «Timesonline.com, Nov 14»
4
Small pies that deserve a big hand
We'll leave that up to you, but we recommend that you first eliminate the egg's chalaza, or the stringy bit that gunks up an efficient pastry brush. «Canada.com, Nov 14»
5
Small, savory pies make handy meals
We'll leave that up to you, but we recommend that you first eliminate the egg's chalaza, or the stringy bit that gunks up an efficient pastry brush. «Washington Post, Oct 14»
6
Free Range on Food: Winter squash, hand pies, GMOs and more
I loved your articles and recipes on hand pies. They are one of my favorite snack food items. I liked your tip for removing the egg chalaza so that ... «Washington Post, Oct 14»
7
Nebraska expands optometrists' scope of practice
A Health and Human Services Committee amendment granting optometrists the permission of minor surgical procedures to treat chalaza, ... «Healio, Apr 14»
8
Ash dieback disease suspected in private gardens for first time
A Defra spokesman said: “The Forestry Commission investigates all potential sightings of chalaza that are reported by Ashtag.” ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 12»
9
'Pregnancy test' kits to be used to detect ash disease
Research will look at how to better detect the disease, known as chalaza fraxinea, so that experts can advise members of the public on how to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 12»
10
A Guide to Egg Quality
... as the egg travels through the oviduct and rotates, the ends of this layer become twisted together to form a cord of sorts, or chalaza (pronounced kah-lay'-za), ... «Grit Magazine, Oct 12»

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