vitellogenesis

noun

vi·​tel·​lo·​gen·​e·​sis vī-ˌte-lō-ˈje-nə-səs 

və-

: yolk formation

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin vitellus + New Latin -o- + genesis

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

vitellogenesis

noun

vi·​tel·​lo·​gen·​e·​sis vī-ˌtel-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs, və- 

plural vitellogeneses -ˌsēz 

: yolk formation

vitellogenic

-ˈjen-ik 

adjective