oogenesis

noun oo·gen·e·sis \ˌō-ə-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of OOGENESIS

: formation and maturation of the egg

— oo·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1879

Medical Dictionary

noun oo·gen·e·sis \ˌō-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural oo·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: formation and maturation of the egg—called also ovogenesis

—oo·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective

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