English noun: chalaza | |||
1. | chalaza (plant) basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plant part, plant structure | ||
Part meronym | ovule | ||
2. | chalaza (animal) one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal tissue | ||
Part meronym | egg | ||