yolk
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～ the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
yolk sac
— Noun
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～ membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional
yolk
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～ nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
yolk sac
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～ membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds, reptiles, marsupials, and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo
Yom Kippur
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～ (Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law
Yom Kippur War
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～ Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt
york
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～ the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
yorkshire
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～ a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
Yorkshire pudding
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～ light puffy bread made of a puff batter and traditionally baked in the pan with roast beef
Yorkshire terrier
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～ very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan
Yorkshire fog
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～ tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage
yorktown
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～ a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution
Yorktown
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～ in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution
yoruba
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～ a member of a West African people living chiefly in southwestern Nigeria
Yoruba
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～ a Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba in southwestern Nigeria
Yosemite toad
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～ of high Sierra Nevada meadows and forest borders
Yosemite Falls
— Noun
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～ a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
yosemite
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～ a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
Yosemite National Park
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～ a national park in California famous for its waterfalls and rock formations