vitellogenesis

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noun

yolk deposition; the process of yolk formation via nutrients being deposited in the oocyte, or female germ cell involved in reproduction

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Meanings

nounvitellogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableyolk deposition; the process of yolk formation via nutrients being deposited in the oocyte, or female germ cell involved in reproduction

Origin

From vitello- + -genesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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