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vitellogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vitel-lo-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

From vitello- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

previtellogenesis

Frequently Paired Words

vitellogenic vitelligene vitellogene vitellogenin

Questions

What does vitellogenesis mean?
yolk deposition; the process of yolk formation via nutrients being deposited in the oocyte, or female germ cell involved in reproduction
Where does vitellogenesis come from?
From vitello- + -genesis.

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