OOGENESIS

oogenesis

(noun) development of ova

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural oogeneses)

(biology) The formation and development of an oocyte or ovum

Antonym: spermatogenesis

Hypernyms

• gametogenesis

Source: Wiktionary


O`ö*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Gr. genesis.] (Physiol.)

Definition: The development, or mode of origin, of the ova.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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