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adj. [L. vitellus, yolk; gignere, to produce]Producing yolk; sometimes applied to certain cells in the ovaries.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Vitelligenous — Vit el*lig e*nous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Producing yolk, or vitelline substance; applied to certain cells (also called nutritive, or yolk, cells) formed in the ovaries of many insects, and supposed to supply nutriment to the developing ova. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vitelligenous — |vīd.əl|ijənəs, |vid. adjective Etymology: Latin vitellus + i + English genous : producing yolk vitelligenous cells in the ovaries which supply nutriment to the developing ova of many insects * * * vitelligenous / ijˈ/ adjective Producing yolk •… … Useful english dictionary
vitelligenous — producing yolk Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
vitelligenous — vitel·lig·e·nous … English syllables
Meroistic — Mer o*is tic, a. [Gr. me ros part + ? an egg.] (Zo[ o]l.) Applied to the ovaries of insects when they secrete vitelligenous cells, as well as ova. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Panoistic — Pan o*is tic, a. [Pan + Gr. ? an egg.] (Zo[ o]l.) Producing ova only; said of the ovaries of certain insects which do not produce vitelligenous cells. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Causation and Formation — These words refer to causation, formation, origination, production, growth, development or generation. While this might seem like a pretty broad category, all of the words in the list derive from the single Greek word genesis, which can have all… … Phrontistery dictionary
vitellogenous — |vīd.əl|äjənəs, |vid. adjective Etymology: vitell + genous : vitelligenous … Useful english dictionary
