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Plural chalazae chalazae or chalazas
  1. One of two spiral bands of tissue in an egg that connect the yolk to the lining membrane at either end of the shell.
  2. The region of a plant ovule that is opposite the micropyle, where the integuments and nucellus are joined.

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