egg yolk
part of an egg which feeds the developing embryo (for egg yolks from chickens specifically use Q14523825)
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Summary
egg yolk is a food ingredient[1]. It draws 2,754 Wikipedia views per month (food ingredient category, ranking #39 of 98).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: cellular component[3]
- Made from material: egg as food[4]
- Subclass of: food[5], binder[6], animal product[7], cellular anatomical entity[8]
- Part of: egg as food[9], bird egg[10], egg[11], cytoplasm[12]
- Has use: nutriment[13], food thickener[14]
- Commons category: Egg yolk[15]
- Color: yellow[16]
- Found in taxon: chicken[17]
- Described by source: The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[18]
- Different from: Tomasz Żółtko[19], chicken egg yolk[20]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0060417[21]
Why It Matters
egg yolk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]