vitellogenic
vitelligenous (ˌvɪtəˈlɪdʒɪnəs)
/ (ˌvɪtələʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
zoology producing or stimulating the formation of yolk
Words nearby vitellogenic
vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellointestinal cyst, vitellus, viti levu, vitiable, vitiate
Derived forms of vitellogenic
vitellogenesis, nounWord Origin for vitellogenic
C20: from vitellus + -genic
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