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gamogenesis

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

noun

Biology.

  1. sexual reproduction.

gamogenesis British  
/ ˌɡæməʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk, ˌɡæməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. another name for sexual reproduction

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Other Word Forms

  • gamogenetic adjective
  • gamogenetical adjective
  • gamogenetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of gamogenesis

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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