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vitellogene

vitellogene noun: a gland secreting the yolk of the eggs in various flatworm species.

Noun

vitellogene (plural vitellogenes)

  1. (archaic) A gland secreting the yolk of the eggs in various flatworm species.
    Synonyms:
    vitelline gland

Synonyms of vitellogene

Forms of vitellogene

pluralvitellogenes

Origin of vitellogene

From vitello- + -gene.

Questions about vitellogene

What does vitellogene mean?
Vitellogene means a gland secreting the yolk of the eggs in various flatworm species.
What part of speech is vitellogene?
Vitellogene is a noun.
What is the plural of vitellogene?
The plural of vitellogene is vitellogenes.

Words near vitellogene in the dictionary

  1. Vitello
  2. vitello-
  3. vitellocyte
  4. vitellocytes
  5. vitellogen
  6. vitellogene
  7. vitellogenes
  8. vitellogenesis
  9. vitellogenetic
  10. vitellogenic
  11. vitellogenin

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