vitellophage

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noun

Any of a class of cell, in the eggs of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids, that are not part of the future embryo, and have an uncertain function

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Meanings

nounvitellophage (plural vitellophages)

plural vitellophages

  1. Any of a class of cell, in the eggs of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids, that are not part of the future embryo, and have an uncertain function

Origin

From vitello- + -phage.

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APA

vitellophage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitellophage

MLA

“vitellophage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitellophage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vitellophage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitellophage.

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