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yolk sac
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Noun yolk sac has 2 senses
- yolk sac(n = noun.animal) umbilical vesicle, vesicula umbilicus, vitelline sac - membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional; Array is a kind of sac
- yolk sac(n = noun.animal) Array - membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds, reptiles, marsupials, and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo; Array is a kind of sac
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