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steatogenesis

steatogenesis noun: the accumulation of lipids in the testes of nonmammalian vertebrates following spermatogenesis.

Noun

steatogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The accumulation of lipids in the testes of nonmammalian vertebrates following spermatogenesis

Origin of steatogenesis

From steato- + -genesis.

Questions about steatogenesis

What does steatogenesis mean?
Steatogenesis means the accumulation of lipids in the testes of nonmammalian vertebrates following spermatogenesis.
What part of speech is steatogenesis?
Steatogenesis is a noun.

Words near steatogenesis in the dictionary

  1. steatocystoma
  2. steatocystomas
  3. steatocystomata
  4. steatodism
  5. steatofibrosis
  6. steatogenesis
  7. steatogenetic
  8. steatogenic
  9. steatogenous
  10. steatohepatic
  11. steatohepatitic

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