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oleogenesis

oleogenesis noun: the biosynthesis of triglycerides in plants.

Noun

oleogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The biosynthesis of triglycerides in plants

Origin of oleogenesis

From oleo- + -genesis.

Questions about oleogenesis

What does oleogenesis mean?
Oleogenesis means the biosynthesis of triglycerides in plants.
What part of speech is oleogenesis?
Oleogenesis is a noun.

Words near oleogenesis in the dictionary

  1. oleodistillates
  2. oleodynamic
  3. oleodynamics
  4. oleogel
  5. oleogels
  6. oleogenesis
  7. oleogenic
  8. oleograph
  9. oleographic
  10. oleographically
  11. oleographs

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