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skeletogenic

skeletogenic adjective: forming the skeleton.

Adjective

skeletogenic (not comparable)

  1. Forming the skeleton.
    • Cranial skeletogenic mesenchyme is derived from two distinct embryonic sources, cephalic paraxial mesoderm and cranial neural crest.2015 July 2, Mara Marongiu et al., “FOXL2 modulates cartilage, skeletal development and IGF1-dependent growth in mice”, in BMC Developmental Biology, volume 15, →DOI

Origin of skeletogenic

From skeleto- + -genic.

Words formed from skeletogenic

Questions about skeletogenic

What does skeletogenic mean?
Skeletogenic means forming the skeleton.
What part of speech is skeletogenic?
Skeletogenic is an adjective.

Words near skeletogenic in the dictionary

  1. skeletochronology
  2. skeletodental
  3. skeletofusimotor
  4. skeletogenesis
  5. skeletogenetic
  6. skeletogenic
  7. skeletogenous
  8. skeletogeny
  9. skeletography
  10. skeletoid
  11. skeletoidal

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