chalaza

1. Biology One of two spiral bands of tissue in an egg that connect the yolk to the lining membrane at either end of the shell.

2. Botany The region of an ovule that is opposite the micropyle, where the integuments and nucellus are joined.

3. The basal part of a plant ovule where the nucellus is fused to the surrounding integument and to which the funiculus is usually attached.

4. Either of two spiral bands in the white of a bird's egg that extend from the yolk and attach to opposite ends of the lining membrane .

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
chalaza	21	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aa	2
ah	5
al	2
ha	5
la	2
za	11

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aah	6
aal	3
aha	6
ala	3
lac	5
lah	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cazh	18

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chalaza	21