See Also: ingeminate(dictionary)

vitellin (iou) and ingeminate (iou)


vitellin (iou)



vitellin noun. M19.
[from VITELLUS + -IN1.]
Biochemistry. A phosphoprotein that is a major constituent of egg-yolk. Also, a similar protein found in plant seeds.

ingeminate (iou)



ingeminate verb trans. Also (earlier) engeminate. L16.
[Latin ingeminat- pa. ppl stem of ingeminare, formed as IN-2 + GEMINATE verb.]
Utter two or more times; reiterate. Now chiefly in ingeminate peace, call repeatedly for peace. L16.
Double (a thing); repeat (an action). rare. Only in 17.