- gametogenous
- adjective see gametogenesis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gametogenous
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gametogenous — See gametogenic. * * * … Universalium
gametogenous — adj. pertaining to the creation of reproductive cells (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
gametogenous — gam·e·tog·e·nous … English syllables
gametogenous — adjective see gametogenesis … Useful english dictionary
gametogenesis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1900 the production of gametes • gametogenic or gametogenous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
paraphysis — noun (plural paraphyses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, sucker, offshoot, from paraphyein to produce at the side, from para + phyein to bring forth more at be Date: 1857 one of the slender sterile filaments borne among the sporogenous or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gametogenesis — is a process by which diploid or haploid precursor cells undergo cell division and differentiation to form mature haploid gametes. Depending on the biological life cycle of the organism, gametogenesis occurs by meiotic division of diploid… … Wikipedia
gametogenesis — gametogenic, gametogenous /gam i toj euh neuhs/, adj. /geuh mee teuh jen euh sis, gam i /, n. Biol. the development of gametes. [1895 1900; GAMETO + GENESIS] * * * … Universalium
gametogenesis — [gə mēt΄ō jen′ə sis] n. the entire process of consecutive cell divisions and differentiation by which mature eggs or sperm are developed gametogenic [gə mēt΄ōjen′ik] adj. gametogenous [gam΄ə täj′ə nəs] gametogeny [gam΄ə täj′ənē] n … English World dictionary
