vitellogenesis
[ vi-tel-oh-jen-uh-sis, vahy- ]
/ vɪˌtɛl oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, vaɪ- /
noun Embryology.
the process by which the yolk is formed and accumulated in the ovum.
Words nearby vitellogenesis
vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellointestinal cyst, vitellus, viti levu, vitiable
Origin of vitellogenesis
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