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vitellogenous

vitellogenous adjective: relating to vitellogenesis.

Adjective

vitellogenous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to vitellogenesis.

Origin of vitellogenous

From vitello- + -genous.

Words formed from vitellogenous

Questions about vitellogenous

What does vitellogenous mean?
Vitellogenous means relating to vitellogenesis.
What part of speech is vitellogenous?
Vitellogenous is an adjective.

Words near vitellogenous in the dictionary

  1. vitellogenesis
  2. vitellogenetic
  3. vitellogenic
  4. vitellogenin
  5. vitellogenins
  6. vitellogenous
  7. vitellogens
  8. vitellointestinal
  9. vitellolysis
  10. vitellolytic
  11. vitellophage

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