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gametogenesis

gametogenesis noun: the process by which gametes are produced.

Noun

gametogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The process by which gametes are produced.
    Synonyms:
    gametogeny

Synonyms of gametogenesis

Origin of gametogenesis

From gameto- + -genesis.

Words formed from gametogenesis

Questions about gametogenesis

What does gametogenesis mean?
Gametogenesis means the process by which gametes are produced.
What part of speech is gametogenesis?
Gametogenesis is a noun.

Words near gametogenesis in the dictionary

  1. gametocytocidal
  2. gametocytocide
  3. gametocytocides
  4. gametocytogenesis
  5. gametocytogenic
  6. gametogenesis
  7. gametogenetic
  8. gametogenic
  9. gametogenous
  10. gametogeny
  11. gametogonia

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