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