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chalaza

The correct spelling is chalaza.

How to pronounce chalaza

/kəˈleɪzə/
noun

IPA: /kəˈleɪzə/

Say it like: Cha-laz-a

The correct spelling is chalaza. The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The location where the nucellus attaches to the integuments, opposite the micropyle.
  2. 2.One of the two spiral bands which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell, suspending it in the white.

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