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galactogenesis

galactogenesis noun: the production of milk by the mammary gland.

Noun

galactogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The production of milk by the mammary gland.
  2. The formation of a galaxy.

Origin of galactogenesis

From galacto- + -genesis.

Questions about galactogenesis

What does galactogenesis mean?
Galactogenesis means the production of milk by the mammary gland.
What part of speech is galactogenesis?
Galactogenesis is a noun.

Words near galactogenesis in the dictionary

  1. galactofuranosyl
  2. galactofurans
  3. galactogalacturonan
  4. galactogalacturonans
  5. galactogen
  6. galactogenesis
  7. galactogenetic
  8. galactogenic
  9. galactogens
  10. galactoglucan
  11. galactoglucans

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