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o⋅o⋅ki⋅ne⋅sis

   [oh-uh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-]
–noun Cell Biology.
the series of nuclear changes occurring in the ovum during maturation and fertilization.
Origin:
oo- + -kinesis
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ookinesis o·o·ki·ne·sis (ō'ə-kə-nē'sĭs, -kī-)
n.
The chromosomal movements of the egg that take place during maturation and fertilization.

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