Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
VEGETAL POLE
vegetal pole: translation
In an early embryo, a region with large cells with much yolk; portion of egg or zygote with more yolk than opposite end.
- vegetal pole—vegetal pole translationopposite to the animal pole on the egg. Later in embryonic development corresponds to the point on the yolk cell furthest from the developing blas...Dictionary of ichthyology
- vegetal pole—vegetal pole translationThe surface of the egg opposite to the animal pole. Usually the cytoplasm in this region is incorporated into future endoderm cells....Dictionary of molecular biology