Definition of chalaza

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • chalaza is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • chalaza is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
  • chalaza is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of chalaza


  • basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined (noun)
  • one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell (noun)

See definition of chalaza in Merriam Webster