gametogenesis

[ guh-mee-tuh-jen-uh-sis, gam-i- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Biology.

gametogenesis

/ ˌɡæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; ˌɡæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ /

See oogenesis, spermatogenesis
the formation and maturation of gametes See also spermatogenesis oogenesis

gametogenesis

/ gə-mē′tə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

The formation or production of gametes. In most multicellular organisms, gametogenesis takes place by meiosis .

ga·meto·genic gam·e·tog·e·nous [gam-i-, toj, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective

First recorded in 1895–1900; gameto- + -genesis

Gametogenesis, fertilization, and one-division meiosis in Oxymonas.

Gametogenesis, fertilization, and one-division meiosis in Saccinobaculus.

The ages of most specimens were known, inasmuch as the specimens were used in studies of growth as well as gametogenesis.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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