ookinesis

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

/ ˌoʊ ə kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /

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noun Cell Biology.

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

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Origin of ookinesis

oo- + -kinesis

OTHER WORDS FROM ookinesis

o·o·ki·net·ic

[oh-uh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌoʊ ə kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby ookinesis

oogamy, OO gauge, oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, Ookpik, oolachan, oolite, oolith, oology