gametogenesis
[ guh-mee-tuh-jen-uh-sis, gam-i- ]
/ gəˌmi təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌgæm ɪ- /
noun Biology.
the development of gametes.
OTHER WORDS FROM gametogenesis
ga·me·to·gen·ic, gam·e·tog·e·nous [gam-i-toj-uh-nuh s] /ˌgæm ɪˈtɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjectiveWords nearby gametogenesis
gamete,
gamete intrafallopian transfer,
gameto-,
gametocide,
gametocyte,
gametogenesis,
gametoid theory,
gametophore,
gametophyte,
gametothallus,
gamey
Example sentences from the Web for gametogenesis
Gametogenesis, fertilization, and one-division meiosis in Oxymonas.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches |Louis M. RothThe ages of most specimens were known, inasmuch as the specimens were used in studies of growth as well as gametogenesis.
Gametogenesis, fertilization, and one-division meiosis in Saccinobaculus.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches |Louis M. Roth
British Dictionary definitions for gametogenesis
gametogenesis
gametogeny (ˌɡæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ)
/ (ˌɡæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the formation and maturation of gametes
See also spermatogenesis, oogenesis
Derived forms of gametogenesis
gametogenic or gametogenous, adjectiveMedical definitions for gametogenesis
gametogenesis
[ gə-mē′tə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The formation and the development of gametes.
Other words from gametogenesis
ga•me′to•gen′ic null adj.Scientific definitions for gametogenesis
gametogenesis
[ gə-mē′tə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
The formation or production of gametes. In most multicellular organisms, gametogenesis takes place by meiosis.