vitellogenic

vitelligenous (ˌvɪtəˈlɪdʒɪnəs)

adjective

zoology producing or stimulating the formation of yolk

Derived Formsvitellogenesis, noun

Word Origin for vitellogenic

C20: from vitellus + -genic

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