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Meaning of gametocytogenesis in English:

gametocytogenesis

noun

Biology

  • The formation of gametocytes, especially as the beginning of the sexual stage of the life cycle in certain protozoans.

Pronunciation

gametocytogenesis

/ˌɡamɪtə(ʊ)sʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ /ɡəˌmiːtə(ʊ)sʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Acta Geneticae Medicae & Gemellologiae.