n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ā -z ə , - ' la-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -zae \ - ˌ z ē \ 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 \ - ' l ā -z ə l, - ' la- \ adjective