transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈlā-zə, -ˈla- ]
noun
( plural cha·la·zae -ˌzē ; or -zas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, hailstone
Date: circa 1704
1. : 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 — see egg illustration
2. : the basal part of a plant ovule where the nucellus is fused to the surrounding integument and to which the funiculus is usually attached
• cha·la·zal -ˈlā-zəl, -ˈla- adjective