gametogenesis
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ga·me·to·gen·e·sis
(gə-mē′tə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)n.
The formation or production of gametes.
ga·me′to·gen′ic, gam′e·tog′e·nous (găm′ĭ-tŏj′ə-nəs) adj.
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gametogenesis
(ˌɡæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) orgametogeny
n
(Biology) the formation and maturation of gametes. See also spermatogenesis, oogenesis
ˌgametoˈgenic, ˌgameˈtogenous adj
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gam•e•to•gen•e•sis
(gəˌmi təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌgæm ɪ-)n.
the development of gametes.
[1895–1900]
ga•me`to•gen′ic, gam•e•tog•e•nous (ˌgæm ɪˈtɒdʒ ə nəs) adj.
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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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gam·e·to·gen·e·sis
n. gametogénesis, desarrollo de gametos.
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