vitelligenous

adjective

vitel·​lig·​e·​nous

¦vītᵊl¦ijənəs,

¦vit-

: producing yolk

vitelligenous cells in the ovaries which supply nutriment to the developing ova of many insects

Word History

Etymology

Latin vitellus + -i- + English -genous

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