ga·me·to·gen·e·sis (g -m  t-j n  -ss)n. The formation or production of gametes. ga·me to·genic, game·toge·nous (g m-t j-ns) adj. |
gametogenesis [ˌgæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs], gametogeny [ˌgæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the formation and maturation of gametes See also spermatogenesis, oogenesis
gametogenic , gametogenous adj
| gametogenesis (g-mt-jn-ss) The formation or production of gametes. In most multicellular organisms, gametogenesis takes place by meiosis. |
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| Noun | 1. | gametogenesis - the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis 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" oogenesis - development of ova spermatogenesis - development of spermatozoa |
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