vitellogenic

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vi·tel·lo·gen·e·sis (v

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s, v

Formation of the yolk of an egg.

[vitell(us) + -genesis.]

vitel·lo·ge·netic (-j

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k), vitel·lo·genic (-j

k) adj.

vitellogenic [ˌvɪtələʊˈdʒɛnɪk], vitelligenous [ˌvɪtəˈlɪdʒɪnəs]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology producing or stimulating the formation of yolk

[from vitellus + -genic]

vitellogenesis n

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