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vitellogenic

British

/ ˌvɪtələʊˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌvɪtəˈlɪdʒɪnəs /

adjective

zoology producing or stimulating the formation of yolk

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vitellogenesis

noun

Etymology

Origin of vitellogenic

C20: from _vitellus + _-genic

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