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vitellogenesis

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[vi-tel-oh-jen-uh-sis, vahy-] / vɪˌtɛl oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, vaɪ- /

noun

Embryology.
  1. the process by which the yolk is formed and accumulated in the ovum.


Etymology

Origin of vitellogenesis

First recorded in 1945–50; vitell(us) + -o- + -genesis


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