cy·to·gen·e·sis (s  t -j n  -ss)n. The formation, development, and variation of cells. Also called cytogeny. |
cytogenesis [ˌsaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs], cytogeny [saɪˈtɒdʒənɪ]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) the origin and development of plant and animal cells
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| Noun | 1. | cytogenesis - the origin and development and variation of cells growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" |
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