gamogony

noun

ga·​mog·​o·​ny

gəˈmägənē,

gaˈ-

plural -es

1

a

: gamogenesis

b

: multiple fission producing sporozoan gametes

2

: sporogony

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gam- + -gony

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