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gametogenesis

[ guh-mee-tuh-jen-uh-sis, gam-i- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the development of gametes.

gametogenesis

/ ˌɡæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ; ˌɡæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the formation and maturation of gametes See also spermatogenesis oogenesis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gametogenesis

/ gə-mē′tə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

  1. The formation or production of gametes. In most multicellular organisms, gametogenesis takes place by meiosis .
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Derived Forms

  • ˌgametoˈgenic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ga·meto·genic gam·e·tog·e·nous [gam-i-, toj, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gametogenesis1

First recorded in 1895–1900; gameto- + -genesis
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Example Sentences

Gametogenesis, fertilization, and one-division meiosis in Oxymonas.

Gametogenesis, fertilization, and one-division meiosis in Saccinobaculus.

The ages of most specimens were known, inasmuch as the specimens were used in studies of growth as well as gametogenesis.

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