cytogenesis

[ sahy-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the origin and development of cells.

cytogenesis

/ saɪˈtɒdʒənɪ; ˌsaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. the origin and development of plant and animal cells

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytogenesis¹

First recorded in 1855–60; cyto- + -genesis