gametogenesis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English gameto- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English gametogenesis From gameto- + -genesis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The process by which gametes are produced.
Deriveds
microgametogenesis · macrogametogenesis
Hyponyms
Relateds
mitosis · meiosis · gametangium · gamete · gametophyte · gametogenous · gametophytic · gametogenetic · gonad · gametogenic