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previtellogenesis

previtellogenesis noun: the processes leading to vitellogenesis.

Noun

previtellogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The processes leading to vitellogenesis
    • Ovarian development was assessed according to: (a) the stage of development, scored on a scale developed by [20 ] (1 and 2 representing previtellogenesis, 3 and 4 vitellogenesis and 5 mature egg formation), and (b) whether eggs were present in the ovaries.2015 July 6, “Mating Reverses Actuarial Aging in Female Queensland Fruit Flies”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of previtellogenesis

From pre- + vitellogenesis.

Questions about previtellogenesis

What does previtellogenesis mean?
Previtellogenesis means the processes leading to vitellogenesis.
What part of speech is previtellogenesis?
Previtellogenesis is a noun.

Words near previtellogenesis in the dictionary

  1. previsualizes
  2. previsualizing
  3. previtamin
  4. previtamins
  5. Previte
  6. previtellogenesis
  7. previtellogenic
  8. previtellogenous
  9. Prevites
  10. previvor
  11. previvors

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