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gamogenesis

[ gam-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. sexual reproduction.

gamogenesis

/ ˌɡæməʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; ˌɡæməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. another name for sexual reproduction
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Derived Forms

  • ˌgamogeˈnetically, adverb
  • gamogenetic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • gam·o·ge·net·ic [gam-oh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], gamo·ge·neti·cal adjective
  • gamo·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gamogenesis1

First recorded in 1860–65; gamo- + -genesis
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Example Sentences

Agamogenesis: reproduction without fertilization by a male: see parthenogenesis; gamogenesis.

Gamogenesis: reproduction through fertilization: see agamogenesis.

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