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gamogenesis - 5 dictionary results

gam⋅o⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

[gam-uh-jen-uh-sis]
–noun Biology.
sexual reproduction.

Origin:
1860–65; gamo- + -genesis


gam⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅ic [gam-oh-juh-net-ik] , gam⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅i⋅cal, adjective
gam⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
gam·o·gen·e·sis   (gām'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.  Sexual reproduction.
gam'o·ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk) adj., gam'o·ge·net'i·cal·ly adv.

Gamogenesis

Gam`o*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. ? marriage + E. genesis.] (Biol.) The production of offspring by the union of parents of different sexes; sexual reproduction; -- the opposite of agamogenesis.

Main Entry: gamo·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: "gam-&-'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gamo·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: sexual reproduction —gamo·ge·net·ic /-j&-'net-ik/ adjectivegamo·ge·net·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

gamogenesis gam·o·gen·e·sis (gām'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The act or process of sexual reproduction.

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