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

gametogenesis

/ gə-mē′tə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

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

Derived Forms

• ˌgametoˈgenic, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gametogenesis¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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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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