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oogenesis

oogenesis

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Egg cells form inside a female's body
  • noun
  • /oʊəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
: oogénesis
  • The study of oogenesis helps us understand how female gametes develop in different species.

Examples

  • During oogenesis, the primary oocyte undergoes meiosis to produce a single mature ova.

  • Note that a huge amplification of organelle DNA occurs during oogenesis in P. zonale, which accompanies an increase in the egg cell volume (Kuroiwa and Kuroiwa 1992).

    Academic text (1996)

  • Oogenesis is the process in which a woman's ovaries create and mature ova.

Surface Forms

oogenesis singular
oogeneses plural

Morphology

oogenesis = genesis (opaque) = oo + genesis

The term 'oogenesis' is specialized and not transparently derived from 'genesis' for learners unfamiliar with biological terminology.

Etymology

Oogenesis comes from Greek parts: oo- meaning 'egg' and -genesis meaning 'origin' or 'creation', the same root you see in 'generate' and 'generation'. So oogenesis is the process of 'making' or 'forming' egg cells in the female body.