oogenesis

[ oh-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌoʊ əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun Cell Biology.

the origin and development of the ovum.

Origin of oogenesis

First recorded in 1890–95; oo- + -genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM oogenesis

o·o·ge·net·ic [oh-uh-juh-net-ik] /ˌoʊ ə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby oogenesis

oodles, oof, oogamete, oogamous, oogamy, oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, ookinete, ookpik

British Dictionary definitions for oogenesis

oogenesis
/ (ˌəʊəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the formation and maturation of ova from undifferentiated cells in the ovary See also oocyte

Derived forms of oogenesis

oogenetic (ˌəʊədʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for oogenesis

oogenesis
[ ō′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The formation and the development of the ovum. ovigenesis

Other words from oogenesis

o′o•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for oogenesis

oogenesis
[ ō′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

The formation, development, and maturation of an ovum or egg cell.

Other words from oogenesis

oogenetic adjective (ō′ə-jə-nĕt′ĭk)