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, noun

Word Origin for vitellogenic

C20: from vitellus + -genic

Words nearby vitellogenic

Vitebsk, vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellus, vitiable, vitiate, viticetum, viticulture

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