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vitelligene

vitelligene noun: a yolk-forming organ.

Noun

vitelligene (plural vitelligenes)

  1. (dated) A yolk-forming organ.

Forms of vitelligene

pluralvitelligenes

Origin of vitelligene

From Latin vitellus + -gene.

Questions about vitelligene

What does vitelligene mean?
Vitelligene means a yolk-forming organ.
What part of speech is vitelligene?
Vitelligene is a noun.
What is the plural of vitelligene?
The plural of vitelligene is vitelligenes.

Words near vitelligene in the dictionary

  1. vitelli
  2. vitellicle
  3. vitellicles
  4. vitelliferous
  5. vitelliform
  6. vitelligene
  7. vitelligenes
  8. vitelligenous
  9. vitelligerous
  10. vitellin
  11. vitellinate

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