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gametogenesis
[ guh-mee-tuh-jen-uh-sis, gam-i- ]
noun
, Biology.
- the development of gametes.
gametogenesis
/ ˌɡæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; ˌɡæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ /
noun
- See oogenesis, spermatogenesisthe formation and maturation of gametes See also spermatogenesis oogenesis
gametogenesis
/ gə-mē′tə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /
- 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·meto·genic gam·e·tog·e·nous [gam-i-, toj, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gametogenesis1
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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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