steatogenesis

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounsteatogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe accumulation of lipids in the testes of nonmammalian vertebrates following spermatogenesis

Origin

From steato- + -genesis.

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APA

steatogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatogenesis

MLA

“steatogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steatogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatogenesis.

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