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

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

Other Word Forms

• gametogenic adjective
• gametogenous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gametogenesis¹

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