gamogenesis

American

[gam-uh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌgæm əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Biology.

sexual reproduction.

gamogenesis British

/ ˌɡæməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

another name for sexual reproduction

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Etymology

Origin of gamogenesis

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

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gamogenesis

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

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith

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