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| a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor |
| the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations |
| gametogenesis or gametogeny (ˌɡæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, ˌɡæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ) | |
| —n | |
| spermatogenesis See also oogenesis the formation and maturation of gametes | |
| gametogeny or gametogeny | |
| —n | |
| gameto'genic or gametogeny | |
| —adj | |
| game'togenous or gametogeny | |
| —adj | |
gametogenesis ga·me·to·gen·e·sis (gə-mē'tə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The formation and the development of gametes.
| gametogenesis (gə-mē'tə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
The formation or production of gametes. In most multicellular organisms, gametogenesis takes place by meiosis. |