vitellogenic

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vitellogenic or vitelligenous (ˌvɪtələʊˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌvɪtəˈlɪdʒɪnəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
zoology producing or stimulating the formation of yolk
 
[C20: from vitellus + -genic]
 
vitelligenous or vitelligenous
 
adj
 
[C20: from vitellus + -genic]
 
vitello'genesis or vitelligenous
 
n

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