ookinesis

[ oh-uh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]
/ ˌoʊ ə kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /

noun Cell Biology.

the series of nuclear changes occurring in the ovum during maturation and fertilization.

Origin of ookinesis

oo- + -kinesis

OTHER WORDS FROM ookinesis

o·o·ki·net·ic [oh-uh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] /ˌoʊ ə kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby ookinesis

oogamous, oogamy, oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, ookinete, ookpik, oolachan, oolemma, oolite

Medical definitions for ookinesis

ookinesis
[ ō′ə-kə-nē′sĭs, -kī- ]

n.

The chromosomal movements of the egg that take place during maturation and fertilization.