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.
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Origin of vitellogenesis
Words nearby vitellogenesis
vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellointestinal cyst, vitellus, vitiable, vitiate
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