ookinesis

[ oh-uh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the series of nuclear changes occurring in the ovum during maturation and fertilization.

Other Words From

• o·o·ki·net·ic [oh-, uh, -ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ookinesis¹

oo- + -kinesis